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Write a paper on contributing to theory: independent, mediating, moderating and dependent variables. The Topic of the paper is on HEALTH CARE, based past Published Quantitative research works, from professional Quantitative Research scholarly journals. The Second alterantive Topic of the paper could be related to past psychologic research studies.

The assignement will be made of past FIVE published articles, and the articles should be published in the last five years, NOT OLDER THAN 2015.

The five articles MUST have investigated mediating, independent, or moderating variables, aimed to make contribution to theory.

From EVERY PUBLISHED ARTICLE, ( of the five articles), Answer the following QUESTIONS.

1. Decribe the theory explored by the researchers. Indentify the key constructs of the theory. Point how the constructs are related. Identify the constructs that are cause, effect, mediating, or moderating. Identify how the constructs are operationalized.

2. Brief description of the study, and to include the number of participants, and research methods.

3. Brief description of the statistical analyses used.

4. Brief description of the findings and how the researchers interpreted them and their contribution to theory.

5. Argue for a gap in the knowledge in the chosen topic of the study.

6. Write the assignment in APA format, and make citations using APA format.

7. Minimum of FIVE Sources, and length of the paper is 5 to 7 pages.