INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES
-. Does the discussion start with a summary of your specific ideas and
findings and become more general (relating to others’ research in this
area) as it progresses?
– Do you summarize what was found regarding specific hypotheses
(verbally, without mentioning any numbers)?
– Do you briefly mention important limitations of our research? (such as the
unique characteristics and possibly questionable generalizability of our
sample, limited researcher training, etc.)
– Do you explain what our results really mean, in your own words?
– Are the paragraphs well-written?
– Do the ideas and paragraphs transition well?
-. Do you cite and tie in studies that are appropriate to your topic (comparing
and contrasting their results with ours)?
– Do you remind the reader why research on this topic is important and
explain any practical implications it may have? Who would this study
benefit?
– Is the discussion of sufficient length to adequately cover the ideas
presented without becoming wordy and redundant?
– Do you provide ideas for future, related studies?
Sources to mention in addition
Vogel, E. A., Rose, J. P., Roberts, L. R., & Eckles, K. (2014). Social comparison, social media, and self-esteem. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3(4), 206-222.
Yang, C., Holden, S. M., Carter, M. D. K., & Webb, J. J. (2018). Social media social comparison and identity distress at the college transition: A dual-path model. Journal of Adolescence, 69, 92-102.
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