course material

1. Application and Interpretation of Public Health Data
TOPIC: Application of the t-TestThe Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBSS) is a national
survey monitoring health behavior among youth and young adults. It is administered by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For this assignment, use the “Youth Risk
Behavior Surveillance System Dataset” provided to practice calculating and interpreting the
t-test. Refer to the instructional videos in the topic resources and the Using and Interpreting
Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences textbook as a
guide.Part 1Refer to the topic resources to review the documentation, questionnaires, and
general information pertaining to the YRBSS and YRBS. Then use the 2015 “Youth Risk
Behavior Surveillance System Dataset” and conduct a two-sample t-test to determine if
weight (in kg) differs by sex. Submit the SPSS output for the t-test.Part 2Create an 8-10 slide
PowerPoint presentation to discuss the findings for the t-test. For the presentation of your
PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the topic resources for
additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide
for the Loom link at the beginning and an additional slide for references at the end.Include
the following:Identify which of three t-tests was selected and explain why this is the best
statistical test and whether the assumptions were met.What are the null and alternative
hypotheses?What is the decision rule?What is the test statistic and p-value?Interpretation
of the t-test results (What was done? What was found? What does it mean?
What suggestions are there for the creation of a health promotion intervention?).General
RequirementsSubmit the SPSS exported output and the PowerPoint to the dropbox.You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. STUDY MATERIALSRead Chapters 7-12
in Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health
Sciences.URL:http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/macmillan-
learning/2016/using-and-interpreting-statistics_a-practical-text-for-the-behavioral-social-
and-health-sciences_ebook_3e.phpView the following tutorials from the SPSS Tutorials
media.One-Sample t-TestMatched Pairs t-TestIndependent Samples t-TestOne-Way
ANOVATwo-Way ANOVA-Between GroupsURL:https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-
resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/media-element/CHSS;CONHCP/1DF486B2-
8C58-E811-B595-005056BDD6DEView the following calculations in The Visual Learner:
Statistics media.Introduction to t-testOne Sample t-TestTwo Sample t-TestOne Way
ANOVAEffect Size One Way ANOVATwo Way ANOVAEffect Size Two Way
ANOVAURL: http://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt362v/the-visual-learner/the-visual-learner-
v2.1.htmlRead “Changing the Face of Health Education via Health Interventions: Social

2. Ecological Perspectives on New Media Technologies and Elementary Nutrition Education,”
by Bissell, Baker, Pember, Zhang, and Yang, from Health Communication (2019). URL:
https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1507659Read “Can a
Community-Led Intervention Offering Social Support and Health Education Improve
Maternal Health? A Repeated Measures Evaluation of the PACT Project Run in a Socially
Deprived London Borough,” from Brown, Luderowski, Namusisi-Riley, Moore-Shelley, and
Bolton, from International Journal of Environmental and Public Health (2020). URL:
https://search-proquest-
com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/2393647115?accountid=7374Read “Choosing the Correct
Statistical Test in SAS, STATA, SPSS and R,” by Leeper, from Choosing the Right Statistic,
located on the UCLA Institute for Digital Research and Education Statistical Consulting
website. URL: https://stats.idre.ucla.edu/other/mult-pkg/whatstat/Read “Variables
Associated With Job Satisfaction Among Mental Health Professionals,” by Fleur, Grenier,
Bamvita, and Farand, from PLoS ONE (2018). URL:
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www-proquest-
com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/2122532147?accountid=7374Examine the general
information about the “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System” survey, located on the
Adolescent and School Health (2018) page of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) website. URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/data/yrbs/index.htmReview the documentation and
questionnaires provided in “YRBSS Data and Documentation” (2018), located on the
National YRBS Datasets and Documentation page on the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) website. URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/data.htmRead “2015 YRBS Data User’s
Guide” (2016), located on the Adolescent and School Health page of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) website. URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/2015/2015_yrbs-data-
users_guide_smy_combined.pdfRead the “2015 State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Survey”
(YRBS), located on the Adolescent and School Health page of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) website. URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/questionnaires.htmUtilize topics from the
Loom Help Center website for assistance on installing Loom software and software usage.
URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/opentest-inc/2018/loom_1e.phpView
“Conducting a t-Test and ANOVA in SPSS,” by GCU Academics – Nursing (2020). Use this
resource to assist you in completing the topic assignment. URL:
https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-
center/?mediaElement=6616F929-5B03-EB11-9111-005056BDE9D6