Hello. The following is the instruction from our professor. You as a writer can choose any population from the list below. You do not need to use or cite any sources for this essay. Please use SIMPLE language.

Instruction.

For your essay, I want you to choose a population of people, and apply the bio/psycho/social (/spiritual) health psychology framework to their potential experience of COVID-19 as a group. I say potential because I do not expect you to personally know the experiences of others; however, from what we have learned, you should have some informed ideas. You may choose to include the spiritual aspect of the framework as you wish.

Background Information:
As we learned throughout this semester, the bio/psycho/social (/spiritual) framework is an essential tool to understanding how an individual is affected by a given life event. On a cultural level, we can apply this framework as well. The COVID-19 pandemic is a life event that is affecting people differently throughout the world, and within the U.S.

From an intersectionality perspective, it is important for us to consider the many different ways that aspects of identity shape the experiences of different groups of people and their mental health. This is a main objective of Health Psychology. You may choose your population of study based on personal experience or interest, and the group may be within the U.S. or beyond.

Here are some examples of possible populations to consider:
People who are.
  – front-line healthcare workers
  – essential workers, such as truck drivers and delivery people
  – in nursing homes
  – undocumented