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Academic Report Question

The webinar’s main theme is the impact of social media on our subjective well-being. Apply

relevant positive psychology theories and principles to appraise the relationship between

social media, social comparisons, and subjective well-being in Singapore.

Your discussion should:

Analyse the extent of Singapore’s focus on the material life and peer comparison.

Evaluate whether social media users are more susceptible to social comparisons and

discuss whether such experiences affect their subjective well-being.

Examine how social comparisons affect the well-being of Singaporeans.

Propose recommendations for healthy mental habits.

Demonstrate how these healthy mental habits can improve subjective well-being.

Reflect on the general implications of findings from the webinar and essential

information.

Explain how you can apply the points you have raised in this report to your personal

life.

(Total Word Limit: 1200 words)

Identifying Relevant Material

You should read widely and beyond the textbook in order to add depth to your answer.

Reference to relevant research studies and examples will attract more marks.

Preparation Plan

Performing well for an ECA will require substantial time and effort to plan and write your

report. You will need to submit your report to your tutor on time. In your planning, please

allocate time for:

Reading the ECA question carefully and understanding the sub-components and

instructions.

Identifying, locating, and gathering relevant information.

Drawing up a plan of action on how to go about writing the report.

Evaluating and integrating all the information and presenting it in a systematic and

organised manner.

Drafting, correcting, and eventually submitting your report

Writing Your ReportTo answer the question fully, you are required to include the following sections in yourreport:a) Title (< 10 words)This statement should let your readers know which area of psychology is underinvestigation and provide a basic idea of what the report is about. The title shouldhighlight the essence of the academic report in less than 10 words.b) Introduction (300 words)This section should review the webinar and relevant literature in a structured and logicalmanner. You should provide a summary of relevant extant literature in this section andbriefly explain the rationale for keeping the academic report grounded in the context ofSingapore.c) Discussion (500 words)The discussion should clearly appraise the extant literature and analyse how thisinformation is relevant to Singapore’s context. Other points that can be included in thissection are (1) the general implications that can be drawn from this academic report, (2)whether there were any unexpected findings unique to the Singapore context, and (3) howthis information can be interpreted.The overall focus of this section should be on constructive criticality – where youcritically and carefully consider the nature of the relationship between social media usage,social comparison, and subjective well-being in Singapore.d) Recommendations (300 words)In this section, please propose your recommendations to support the development ofhealthy mental habits to improve subjective well-being. This section should also includeyour personal evaluation and thoughts on this topic.e) Reflections (100 words)In this section, please reflect and apply what you have learnt from your research in thisarea, focusing on how and why the information from your report may be relevant tosupport your own well-being.f) ReferencesThis section is often overlooked and neglected. However, it is very important and needsto be completed in accordance with APA7 standards. You are recommended to take noteof a citation when you include it in the main text to ensure the reference list iscomprehensive and accurate. Please note that any in-text citations must appear in thereference list, and vice versa. As this section is to examine your understanding andapplication of APA7 referencing, students must not use any software to assist with thereferencing process.Additional notes:

References should be theoretically relevant to the ECA topic, and points raised in

the academic report need to be supported with empirical evidence.

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A minimum of FIVE references (does not include the Study Guide, Textbook,

and references in this ECA document), presented in APA7 format, are required

for this ECA.

Please note that additional reading (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles) beyond

the Study Guide, Textbook, and references in this ECA document is necessary.

Always cite credible sources of information. Blog entries, online student papers

or theses, and websites like Wikipedia and Psychblog are not considered credible

sources and do not count towards the required minimum FIVE references.