Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.

Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.

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Assignment 2: Adjustment Case Study

Due in Week 8 and worth 230 points

Go to NPR’s StoryCorps Website, located at http://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, use the textbook and the Stayer Library to 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.

When referencing the selected stories, please use this format:

Standard Reference Format:
Title of the story [Audio file]. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from website.
Example:
A homeless teen finds solace in a teacher and a recording [Audio file]. (2014, March 7). Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/2014/03/07/286921391/a-homeless-teen-finds-solace-in-a-teacher-and-a-recording.

In-Text Citation Format:
The in-text citation for a selected story is an abbreviated version of the title and the year of publication. The abbreviation contains the first three words of the title.
Example:
(“A homeless teen,” 2014).

When referencing the textbook, please use this format:

Standard Textbook Reference Format:
Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Publisher information.
Example:
Santrock, J. (2006). Huyou:

Summarize two (2) articles you selected from the NPR Website. The two (2) article must be from within the last two (2) months.
Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story.
Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from each of the selected articles that could help the individuals in each article enhance their adjustment skills.
For each article, recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.