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PUB550 Application and Interpretation of Public Health Data Assignment, Grand Canyon University, USA

Benchmark - Analyzing and Reporting Data

Assignment to analyze a dataset and report findings -

The purpose of this assignment is analyzing a dataset and report findings to relevant stakeholders.

Read the Topic Material "Analyzing and Reporting Data - Overview" prior to beginning the assignment. (See below)

For this assignment, you will use IBM SPSS Statistics and one of the three datasets to conduct a basic statistical analysis and report the results by creating a scientific poster.

Select a public health topic that is of interest to you and complete the following using the "GCU MPH Poster Template."

1. Review the "Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Dataset" datasets and brainstorm at least one potential research question that could be answered by one of the datasets.

The question should be based on a topic that is of interest to you and is supported by existing literature.

I was thinking to make a hypothesis such as "teen drivers (16-19 years old) most likely to involve in fatal crash due to .... Texting, OR driving with someone who has been drinking, OR driving under the influence..... more then adult or experienced driver.

2. Select the dataset and organize the data to complete the analysis.

3. Provide descriptive statistics that summarize the sample.

4. Select an appropriate statistical test and conduct the analysis.

5. Interpret the results of your analysis.

6. Prepare your poster presentation putting the results in the context of the larger story surrounding the purpose for the analysis. Consider the data source, assumptions, hypotheses, decision rule, and interpretation.

In addition to the poster, write a 1,000-word summary of the analysis that addresses the questions below. The summary should include additional discussion notes you would include for each section if you were presenting your poster at a professional conference.

Typically, a poster presentation involves presenting your poster to small groups and providing an oral explanation as the audience reviews your poster.

1. Summary of the data source.

2. Variables used in the analysis.

3. The six steps of hypothesis testing.

Prepare and submit the PowerPoint poster and summary as two separate documents.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Analyzing and Reporting Data - Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to give you experience conducting a basic secondary data analysis using real-world surveillance data. Secondary data analysis is faster and cheaper to conduct compared to primary data collection. However, there are also significant limitations. The data were likely collected for a different purpose and may not include the specific variables required to answer your question. The sampling strategy might not be random and may not be representative of your target population. These are examples of such limitations you should be aware of as you work with existing data.

A key question is whether the data should determine the research question, or if the research question should determine the type of data you use. In practice, you would want your research question or hypothesis to determine the dataset you select. In this assignment, you are limited to a dataset and may need to adjust your initial research question to accommodate the dataset. Avoid "mining" for significant results and stick to your initial research question as much as possible. For this project, you will work with the example dataset to complete a basic analysis and communicate your findings through a scientific poster presentation.

These steps will help you get started:

1. Review the dataset listed below. Be sure to understand the purpose of the survey, the sample used in the survey, and the main focus areas of each survey. Review the documentation provided on the websites to get to know the story behind the data and understand the population before reviewing the data.

2. Open the data in SPSS and get to know the data by reviewing the variables in "Variable View" mode. This view will allow you to read the variable labels and response labels for each variable.

3. Based on your research interest and question, select variables that will help increase your understanding about that topic.

4. Arrange the data as needed to organize and clean data, allowing you to focus on your specific question. Remember to save your analytic data file as a new file in case you need to go back to the original file. It is good practice to continually save new versions of the data file as you work with and manipulate the data.

5. Follow the hypothesis testing steps to carry out your secondary data analysis.

For additional information on conducting a secondary data analysis, read the Topic Material, "Conducting High-Value Secondary Dataset Analysis: An Introductory Guide and Resources."

Dataset Documents -

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a national survey monitoring health behaviors among youth and young adults. It is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The example dataset for this assignment comes from the National Survey (not combined) dataset for 2015.

Documentation and questionnaires can be found by accessing the "YRBSS Data and Documentation".

Please read the 2015 YRBS Data User's Guide, listed in the "National YRBS Datasets and Documentation".

The dataset includes calculated variables not found in the questionnaire that you might find helpful in determining your analysis for this assignment. The crosswalk to match the questions with the dataset can be found by viewing the "YRBS Questionnaire Content - 1991-2017".

Note - Words: 1000 Words report + poster+ statistical analysis.

Attachment:- Public Health Data Assignment Files.rar