Locate a research article from a scholarly journal from the list below (it must be from one of the journals listed below!):
Journal of Sport Management
Journal of Sport Behavior
Journal of Sport Psychology
Sport Management Review
Sport Marketing Quarterly
European Sport Management Quarterly
International Journal of Sport Management
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship
International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing
International Sports Journal
Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing
Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics
Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport
Journal of Sports Economics
Journal of Sport Tourism
Marquette Sport Law Journal
Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal
Your article cannot be a Book Review or conceptual article. It must include an actual research study (in which data were collected and analyzed). It can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature.
YOU NEED TO:
1) Begin with a proper citation of the research article in correct APA 6th edition format.
2) Identify the study as qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods in approach.
3) Identify the theoretical rationale on which the research is based.
a. Why, according to the author(s), is the study necessary and important?
b. What specific theory(ies) or literature is used to support the rationale?
4) State the primary question(s) posed by the researcher(s).
a. If specific hypotheses or research questions are given, state them.
5) Identify the variables that the authors measured to complete the study.
a. How were the variables measured (i.e., what instruments and/or procedures were used)?
6) Identify the group (sample or population) that participated in the study.
7) Briefly report the results of the study, including major research findings.
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