Research Project Directions

The purpose of this assignment is to examine the research literature in Health Psychology and how this is applied to chronic health issues.

Choose a chronic health issue individuals experience (e.g. diabetes, fibromyalgia, asthma, addiction) that is often seen by health psychologists.

Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay that addresses the following:

1. a)What problems are often experienced by individuals and their families as a result of this illness (e.g. anxiety, depression, stigma, stress, non-adherence)?
2. b)How can psychological theory be applied to describe the source of the problem and to treat the issue for the individual?
3. i)You may choose the psychological theory/theories you wish to apply (e.g. stress theories, adherence theories, health promotion theories, and social norms theories, as long as they are discussed in the literature).
4. c)What issues are discussed in the literature regarding this health issue? What research is currently being examined on the topic?
5. d)How can health psychology/health psychologists aid individuals, families, and/or communities in coping with the illness?

Utilize a minimum of six outside scholarly sources (peer-reviewed journal articles obtained from the GCU library).  Certain websites (e.g. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Psychological Association) may be used in addition to the six peer-reviewed journal articles.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Your essay will analyze the artistic agenda of the Surrealists—an early 20th-century group of artists who created fantastical, bizarre, and irrational works of art.

• Your essay must be at least 500-words long.
• You must use a word processing program (such as MS Word) to write your essay.
• You must then submit/attach your essay to the assignment page as a DOC, DOCX, or PDF file.
• To submit/attach your essay to the assignment page, you must click “Attach File” under the “Assignment Submission” section.
• The grading rubric for this essay can be found in the “Rubrics” folder under the “Resources” button.

Topic/Title—“In Dreams: Surrealism and the Human Condition”

The 20th century bore witness to the emergence of a trend towards art that explored the human condition—art that explored human psychology with bizarre, irrational, and nonsensical ideas and images.  Such ideas and images are usually associated with our dreams and nightmares (our subconscious experiences).  You will write an essay on this trend.  To do so, you must follow these criteria:

Focus your attention on the Surrealists—an early 20th-century group of artists who created fantastical, bizarre, and irrational art.  You must explain Surrealism’s artistic agenda and pay particular attention to what the Surrealists intended to say with their art.  You must also explain why the strange works of art produced by the Surrealists were timely—what they said about culture and society during the early 20th century.  Do not forget to cite specific artists and their works of art.  You cannot successfully write about this topic unless you do so.