• Coronary heart disease
• Review the information in the social-ecological model. 
• Download the Target Population document, and then select one target population to focus on.
• Consider using Canva or PowerPoint, which are both free to you to create your infographic. You may also choose to use a different program. 

Submit an figure and narrative explanation focusing on the topic assigned by the Instructor and your selected target population to explain how an individual is influenced by the various levels in the SEM. 

The Assignment: The Social-Ecological Model 

Page 1: A visual depiction of the SEM specific to the assigned health topic and chosen target group

• Intrapersonal (biological, personal knowledge, attitudes, and skills)
  • Label the intrapersonal factors that can/do impact the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and cite your sources. 
• Interpersonal (families, friends, social networks)
  • Label the interpersonal factors that can/do impact the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and cite your sources.
• Institutional (environment, social institutions)
  • Label the institutional factors that can/do impact the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and cite your sources.
• Community (relationships between organizations, cultural values)
  • Label the community factors that can/do impact the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and cite your sources.
• Societal (national, state, and local laws and regulations, norms)
  • Label the societal factors that can/do influence the assigned health topic and how these levels pertain to your selected target group. Be specific and cite your sources.

Page 2: A narrative explanation of the visual depiction created on Page 1

• Explain how an individual in your chosen target group is influenced by the SEM and factors identified in the visual depiction created.
• Remember to cite your sources within your text where you refer to them, using APA format. 
• Be sure to include peer-reviewed journal articles that establish evidence-based research for your responses.
• Include an introduction and conclusion.

• Bosslet, L. (2016, June 30). How we use the socio-ecological model to address gun violenceLinks to an external site. [Blog post]. Public Health Insider. https://publichealthinsider.com/2016/06/30/how-we-use-the-socio-ecological-model-to-address-gun-violence/
• Canva. (n.d.). How designers do it: 15 easy steps to design an infographic from scratchLinks to an external site.. https://www.canva.com/learn/create-infographics/
• Caperon, L., Arjyal, A, Puja, K. C., Kuikel, J., Newell, J., Peters, R., Prestwich, A., & King, R. (2019). Developing a socio-ecological model of dietary behaviour for people living with diabetes or high blood glucose levels in urban Nepal: A qualitative investigationLinks to an external site.. PLOS ONE,14(3), e0214142. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214142
• Children’s Advocacy Center. (n.d.). The social-ecological model: A framework for preventionLinks to an external site.. https://cachc.org/child-abuse/
• Cooper, J. (2018). Examining factors that influence a woman’s search for information about menopause using the socio-ecological model of health promotionLinks to an external site.. Maturitas, 116, 73–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.07.013
• DiClemente, R. J., Salazar, L. F., & Crosby, R. A. (2019). Health behavior in the context of the ‘new’ public health. In Health behavior theory for public health: Principles, foundations, and applications (2nd ed., pp. 1–24). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• DiClemente, R. J., Salazar, L. F., & Crosby, R. A. (2019). How theory informs health promotion and public health practice. In Health behavior theory for public health: Principles, foundations, and applications (2nd ed., pp. 25–40). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Golden, S. D., McLeroy, K. R., Green, L. W., Earp, J. A., & Lieberman, L. D. (2015). Upending the social ecological model to guide health promotion efforts toward policy and environmental changeLinks to an external site.. Health Education and Behavior, 42(Suppl. 1). https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198115575098