Applied Research in Psychology

Scenario 4: Anti-marijuana Campaign

You have been asked to create ideas for an awareness campaign to prevent teenagers from using marijuana. Consider ideas that have a chance to attract adolescents’ attention. What does the research say about prevention?

Possible theories:
Behavioral theory.
Psychoanalytic theory.
Possible sources:
Crano, W. D., Alvaro, E. M., Tan, C. N., & Siegel, J. T. (2017). Social mediation of persuasive media in adolescent substance prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 479‒487.
Alvaro, E. M., Crano, W. D., Siegel, J. T., Hohman, Z., Johnson, I., & Nakawaki, B. (2013). Adolescents’ attitudes toward antimarijuana ads, usage intentions, and actual marijuana usage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4), 1027‒1035.
Possible search terms:
Drug use prevention, media campaign (use in combinations in the Database Guide: PsycARTICLES or Database Guide: PsycINFO).
Directions

After you have reviewed the Assessment 3 Example [DOCX], use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to complete the following:

Use one of the following scenarios and supporting resources (described in the Preparation section above) as the basis for this assessment:
Scenario 1: Mars Mission.
Scenario 2: Office Decor.
Scenario 3: Youth Sports.
Scenario 4: Anti-marijuana Campaign.
Write a 3–4 page paper (in addition to the title page and references page) that describes a possible solution for your selected clinical scenario, with support from both theory and research.
Use in-text citations in the paper and create title and reference pages.
Use the following sections to organize your paper:

Title page:

Follow the template instructions.
Overview:

Apply a foundation psychological theory to address the problem in the selected scenario.
Summarize the identified problem in the selected scenario.
Propose a solution to the identified problem.
Describe your solution.
Foundational Theory:

Describe the theory or theories that apply to your scenario.
Explain how theory shaped the proposed solution to the problem.
Research Method and Findings:

Apply findings from scholarly research to develop a proposed solution to the problem in your scenario.
Explain how the research findings shape your proposed solution.
Describe the research methods outlined in your scholarly research articles.
Mental Health and Well-Being:

Speculate how your proposed solution could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.
References page:

Follow the template instructions.

Example paper template is attached.

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