Critically Appraising Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypothesis

Villarante, Kevin L.
Vargas, Adrian Alain
Villarin, Cycris
Usaraga, Mirey Joy
Yanco, Mae Velle

1. What was the research problem? Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly
stated? Did the problem statement build a coherent and persuasive argument for the new study?
The research problem was to identify contributors to COVID-19 vaccine intention in pregnancy
and subsequent uptake. The problem statement was indeed easy to locate and clearly stated. Given the
recent world health crisis which is the COVID 19 Pandemic the problem statement did build a coherent
and persuasive argument for the new study.

2. Does the problem have significance to nursing?

The problem do have a significance in nursing as it reveals what are the factors that that
contribute to COVID-19 vaccine intention in pregnancy, thus giving the profession a deeper
understanding on the matter and may make interventions established on the said factors to convince
pregnant women to partake the vaccination.

3. Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and traditional) within
which the research conducted?
Indeed there was a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm within which the
research was conducted. The research problem was focused on the contributors to COVID-19 vaccine
intention in pregnancy and so thus the paradigm from which it was conducted.

4. Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research questions and or hypothesis?
Was this information communicated clearly and concisely and was it placed in logical and useful
location?
The report did formally present a statement of purpose and research questions, it can be seen
and read in the beginning of the report stated in the abstract, however hypothesis of the study was not
clearly stated in the report or the research article.

5. Were purpose statement or research questions worded appropriate (eg. were key concepts/
variables identified and the population specified?
The purpose statement or research questions was worded appropriate at the beginning of the
report itself reflected in the research abstract.

6. If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Were statistical test used in
analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses?
The absence of the formal was justified by the results presented by the researchers. Statistical test
was used and played an integral part in the analyzing of the data gathered

7. Were hypotheses ( if any) properly worded - did they state a predicated relationship between
two or more variables? Were they presented as research or as null hypotheses?
There were no hypotheses sated in the given research article.