NSG3029 W4 Project Research Template Name Cite both articles reviewed in APA style: Bortz, A., Ashkenazi, T., & Melnikov, S. (2015). Spirituality as a predictive factor for signing an organ donor card. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(1), 25-33. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12107 Dinkel, S., & Schmidt, K. (2015). Health education needs of incarcerated women. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(4), 229-234. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12079 ***In the template, any direct quotes from the articles needs to only include the page number. Week 4 Template Quantitative Article Qualitative Article Identify and describe the sample including demographics, in the studies chosen in W2 Assignment 2 The researchers used a purposive, non-probability sample. The study demographics are incarcerated women from all ethnic backgrounds and all age groups. A convenience sample was used. 312 study participants were chosen for the sample. The study demographics characteristics are (1) age between 19 and 84; (3) various social backgrounds; (4) females were the prevailing gender group; (5) more than 60% of subjects had an academic degree; (6) more than 70% of all participants agreed to donate their organs. Discuss the steps of the data collection process used in the studies To collect the research data, the subjects were divided into two groups depending on the type of blocks they were kept in. The interviewer visited both groups. Provisions were made to keep the correctional officers at a distance from the interview rooms in order to minimize the threat of acquiring the biased research results. Online survey helped in collecting research data. Identify the study variables (independent and dependent) Independent variables are trust, respect, and empowerment, and dependent variable is the quality of health education offered to incarcerated women. Independent variables are spiritual health, purpose in life, and social-demographic status, and dependent variable is the decision to sign the donor card. Identify the sampling design “A non-random purposive sample” (Dinkel & Schmidt, 2015, p. 27). A random choice of focus groups Describe the instrument, tool, or survey used in each article. The instrument is a questionnaire, the tool is interview Researchers used online survey. Summarize the discussion about the validity and reliability of the instruments, tools, or surveys used in each article Since the purposeful sample was selected for the research, the scholars evaluated the external validity of their research results as rather high (Dinkel & Schmidt, 2015). The scholars stated that they are aware of the strong and weak points of the instrument selected for the research. They considered the privacy provided by the online survey tool the strong characteristic of their research project (Bortz, Ashkenazi, & Melnikov, 2015). They believed this peculiarity enabled the study subjects to provide unbiased answers. The limitations they noted were connected to the religious and ethnic homogene ...

1. NSG3029 W4 Project
Research Template Name
Cite both articles reviewed in APA style:
Bortz, A., Ashkenazi, T., & Melnikov, S. (2015). Spirituality as
a predictive factor for signing an organ donor card. Journal of
Nursing Scholarship, 47(1), 25-33. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12107
Dinkel, S., & Schmidt, K. (2015). Health education needs of
incarcerated women. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(4),
229-234. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12079
***In the template, any direct quotes from the articles needs to
only include the page number.
Week 4 Template
Quantitative Article
Qualitative Article
Identify and describe the sample including demographics, in the
studies chosen in W2 Assignment 2
The researchers used a purposive, non-probability sample. The
study demographics are incarcerated women from all ethnic
backgrounds and all age groups.
A convenience sample was used. 312 study participants were
chosen for the sample. The study demographics characteristics
are (1) age between 19 and 84; (3) various social backgrounds;
(4) females were the prevailing gender group; (5) more than
60% of subjects had an academic degree; (6) more than 70% of
all participants agreed to donate their organs.
Discuss the steps of the data collection process used in the
studies
To collect the research data, the subjects were divided into two
groups depending on the type of blocks they were kept in. The
interviewer visited both groups. Provisions were made to keep
the correctional officers at a distance from the interview rooms

2. in order to minimize the threat of acquiring the biased research
results.
Online survey helped in collecting research data.
Identify the study variables (independent and dependent)
Independent variables are trust, respect, and empowerment, and
dependent variable is the quality of health education offered to
incarcerated women.
Independent variables are spiritual health, purpose in life, and
social-demographic status, and dependent variable is the
decision to sign the donor card.
Identify the sampling design
“A non-random purposive sample” (Dinkel & Schmidt, 2015, p.
27).
A random choice of focus groups
Describe the instrument, tool, or survey used in each article.
The instrument is a questionnaire, the tool is interview
Researchers used online survey.
Summarize the discussion about the validity and reliability of
the instruments, tools, or surveys used in each article
Since the purposeful sample was selected for the research, the
scholars evaluated the external validity of their research results
as rather high (Dinkel & Schmidt, 2015).
The scholars stated that they are aware of the strong and weak
points of the instrument selected for the research. They
considered the privacy provided by the online survey tool the
strong characteristic of their research project (Bortz, Ashkenazi,
& Melnikov, 2015). They believed this peculiarity enabled the
study subjects to provide unbiased answers. The limitations they
noted were connected to the religious and ethnic homogeneity
of study subjects. They explained that because the study was

3. conducted in Israel, most respondents were the Hebrew
followers of Judaism (Bortz et al., 2015).
Identify the legal and ethical concerns for each article,
including informed consent and IRB approval
IRB approved the research proposal. Before interviewing
participants, researchers made the provisions to obtain their
informed consent.
IRB approved the research procedures. The informed consent
form was placed at the top of the online questionnaire, so
subjects could proceed to answering questions only after
signing in the informed consent.
Conclusion: Analysis of research components of the proposed
articles demonstrated the high validity and credibility of the
research results. However, as in any study, the researchers faced
certain limitations, so they made notifications regarding the
possibility of minor drawbacks.