identify  a psychological construct you would like to know more about, such as  life satisfaction, stress, happiness, optimism, etc. Then, identify a  research question- What do you want to know about this construct? For  example, a research question might be "Does work impact life  satisfaction?" This is an important step. It is critical to identify a  research question before finding your articles. This question will guide  your search. 

Based  on the research question, you will search for scholarly journal  articles about your construct of interest. While Google Scholar can be  helpful, you have access to journal databases via the online library. A  commonly used database for finding psychological research is APA  PsycArticles. For this assignment, use PsycArticles to search and  retrieve research articles to study your construct. This assignment is  not meant to be a simple Google search. Your articles should be related  to a research question and focused on an area of interest. Here is a  link to APA PsycArticles through the APUS Online Library: