Adjustment Issues

Order Description

Go to NPR’s StoryCorps Website, located at https://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps. Read two (2) articles that were published within the last two (2) months that focus on individuals with major adjustment issues.

Next, research evidence-based strategies to help with adjustment. Consider strategies that relate to stress and coping, gender, stages of life, cultural and social issues, and health.

Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you:

Summarize the two (2) articles you selected from the NPR Website.
Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story.
Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
Identify and describe social psychological phenomena.
Describe adult relationships, lifestyles, and issues of parenting and longevity.
Identify gender differences and explore gender role stereotypes.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.