The theoretical framework (TF) establishes the structure and theory to guide research. It provides justification for studying the identified problem and shows relationships between research variables. For a research proposal, the TF must be an established theory from nursing or a related discipline. It demonstrates that the research is based on an existing knowledge base, not just suspicions. This week's assignment is to create a concept map showing how concepts from the chosen TF theory connect the planned research variables of the study.

1. The theoretical framework (TF) Discussion
The theoretical framework (TF) DiscussionThe theoretical framework (TF) DiscussionThe
theoretical framework (TF) is the theory or model that establishes a structure to guide your
research. It provides a theoretical base that s the need for your research and provides a
justification for studying the problem you have identified. The TF shows you are using an
established theory to help define the research problem and the research variables, search
for or develop an appropriate instrument to measure the research variables and use
concepts from the theory to explain the results you obtain. Using the theoretical framework,
you show the relationships between the research variables you want to better understand
from conducting the study.For your research proposal, the theoretical framework must be
an established theory from nursing or another related discipline. The TF s the contention
that you are not trying to research a problem and question that is based on your suspicions
alone—there is a knowledge base and theoretical foundation to the relevance of the
research.The assignment for this week discussion is to develop a concept map depicting
how the concepts form theory you have chosen for your theoretical framework connects the
research variables you plan to study. See attached documents for an example of a concepts
map showing the relationship of your TF theory to the variables of your
study.cardiovascular disease for African American women rather than African Americans in
general; other ways to narrow the scope of the problem are age, socioeconomic status, etc.
that the literature shows have not been widely studied.ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
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