The analysis of research articles and their application in academic success and professional development is critical for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) specializing in mental health issues. Research analysis provides a platform for researchers to have an enhanced understanding of the different topics of interest to attain deliver quality patient care and attain better outcomes (Abiri et al., 2022). Obesity is a national public health issue and have significant effects on mental health. Imperatively, I have identified a topic of interest for further study. I have also researched and identified one peer-reviewed research article focused on the topic and identified a peer-reviewed research article on the effects of obesity on mental health and analyzed it. The purpose of this part of the academic plan paper is to present the results of these efforts.
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| Topic of Interest: | Effects of Obesity on Mental Health | |||
| Research Article: Include full citation in APA format, as well as link or search details (such as DOI) | van Vuuren, C. L., Wachter, G. G., Veenstra, R., Rijnhart, J. J., Van der Wal, M. F., Chinapaw, M. J., & Busch, V. (2019). Associations between overweight and mental health problems among adolescents, and the mediating role of victimization. BMC public health, 19(1), 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6832-z | |||
| Professional Practice Use:
One or more professional practice uses of the theories/concepts presented in the article |
The article presents critical information to help professionals deal with obesity and its effects on mental health, especially among adolescents. These concepts include the use of mediation analysis, clustering of measurements, and a consideration of the different aspects of obesity among adolescents that are applicable to the general population. The concept of victimization and promotion of adolescent mental health issues are essential to attaining better patient outcomes. | |||
| Research Analysis Matrix
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Strengths of the Research | Limitations of the Research | Relevancy to Topic of Interest | Notes |
| Used a large population sample | Explored only one aspect of the interaction between obesity and mental health | The article demonstrates the significance of obesity on mental health among adolescents. | The research article is critical to the overall understanding of mental health issues affecting adolescents. | |
| Use of self-reported data implying reliability of the information | There are also other possible mediators | It is relevant to the topic since adolescents suffer considerably from mental health disorders. | Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) need increased understanding about these issues and incorporate them in their plans of care. | |
| The duration of the study of over three years and using three cohorts increases the reliability | The study does not categorize the types of victimization and the level of the issue | The study shows the importance of understanding the causal relation between obesity and mental health aspects | The article is integral in the development of interventions to improve overall mental status of adolescents. | |
| In-depth analysis of the different aspects of mental concepts associated with obesity and the resultant effects on the adolescents | The study does not also identify the cause of the issue among the adolescents | The study demonstrates the need for better interventions by researchers to understand obesity as a health problem | The limitations of the study cannot impact the findings implying that they are valid and reliable and entail stakeholders making necessary changes to improve mental health. | |
| The article also applies an evidence-based intervention to improve its validity | The authors assert that need for more research to identify the causal relation between overweight and mental health challenges. | The article is relevant to the topic of interest as it shows some of the limitations in research that | Order this paper||