Touro MPS667 Module 8 Signature Assignment Latest 2019 March Question # 00602398 Subject: Education Due on: 06/22/2019 Posted On: 06/22/2019 11:22 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.6/5

MPS667 Stress and Coping in Health Psychology

Module 8 Assignment

Signature
Assignment

We have
discussed a variety of concerns and theories that can be applied in the context
of coping and stress throughout this course.

The
Signature Assignment for this course will be an 8-10 page essay (excluding
title page and reference page). You should use a minimum of 4-5 academic
sources (at least 2 from the Touro library) in your Signature Assignment.

Choose one
(1) of the highly stressful occupations below as the focus of your Signature
assignment:

1. Medical
doctor

2. Police
officer

3. Lawyer

4. Social
worker

5. Elementary
school teacher

6. Enlisted
Military Personnel

7.
Firefighter

Please
address the following topics in your Signature Assignment.

Explore the
types of stress and the sources stress in the context of the occupation you
have chosen to highlight for your signature assignment. (Module 1 and 2).

Elaborate
on at least one (1) coping measure or instrument that would be helpful as a
screening tool for the occupation you have chosen to highlight. How can the
outcome measures of a coping measure be used to allocate support and resources
for a person experiencing stress in the occupation you have chosen to
highlight? (Module 5)

Discuss one
(1) published research study where the researchers used cognitive reappraisal
training, emotion regulation training or gratitude training with people working
in an occupation you have chosen to highlight. Explore the effectiveness of the
training on the population you have chosen to highlight. (Module 6, 7, 8)

Elaborate
on the challenges of training stress coping strategies to people who have
significant difficulty in work-life balance in the occupation you have chosen
to focus for the signature assignment (Module 4)

Writing
Guidelines

Essay must
be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New Roman.

Your paper
should have a title page and references page (not included in the 8-10 page
total count).

Essays
should be proofread for spelling and grammar mistakes. You must cite all texts
used along with proper paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism. Make sure your paper
has an introduction (with purpose statement), main points in the body of the
paper, and an overall conclusion section.

Build
support in your paper with background material including library sources that
use the terms we discussed throughout the course/program (Use at least 3
sources from the Touro library)