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Research Critique Part I The ultimate goal of nursing research is the generation of an empirical knowledge base to guide nursing practice (Burns & Grove, 2003). With this goal in mind, Koniak-Griffin, Lesser, Uman, and Nyamathi, in their article “Teen Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Unprotected Sexual Activity” (2003), conducted a research study that examined the sexual behaviors and attitudes toward condom use of adolescent mothers from ethnic minority backgrounds. The purpose of this paper is to critique the above research article, which will include a preliminary overview, an analyses of the title, abstract & credentials of researchers, significance of the study and its relevance to nursing, and the ethical framework. Preliminary Overview The research is a quantitative type of study which uses quasi-experimental method in collecting baseline data examined in the article and in examining the influence of theoretical variables and selected psychosocial,behavioral, and demographic factors on condom use among predominantly Latina and African American adolescent mothers (Koniak-Griffin et al., 2003).
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