PSY213 Mental Health and Well-being in Singapore Tutor-Marked Assignment 01, 2026, Singapore

PSY213 Tutor-Marked Assignment 01

This TMA01 is worth 50% of the final mark for PSY213  Mental Health and Well-being in Singapore.

Submission Instructions

Due Date: 8 October 2026 (Thursday), 11:55pm

Submit your essay together with your cover page, in a single file (saved as MS word file), to the submission link titled TMA01.

Learning Outcomes

This TMA01 assesses the following course learning outcomes:

Marks allocation at a glance

Part 2: Essay

At your workplace, you notice the following:

Siti, a 26-year-old administrative staff member, has recently shown noticeable changes in her behaviour at work. Over the past month, she has been arriving late frequently, and she appears visibly fatigued, rubbing her eyes, yawning, and struggling to concentrate during meetings. Although she continues to complete her assignments, her work quality has declined and no longer reflects her usual standards. Siti becomes tearful at times, but she tries to hide it and quickly composes herself if anyone approaches. Once known for her friendly nature and easy small talk, she has become increasingly withdrawn. Siti no longer joins the team for casual conversations. She often avoids eye contact and prefers to spend her lunch breaks alone. You are aware that she is a new mother who has recently returned to work after her maternity leave. She frequently checks her phone and makes multiple calls home to check on the baby after which she sometimes looks worried or distracted. These changes have begun to affect team dynamics, and you start to feel concerned about her well-being and how best to support her.

Question 1

Based on the brief case description, what mental health condition might Siti be experiencing, and what signs or symptoms lead you to this impression? In your answer, (a) identify at least one possible mental health condition or area of concern, (b) link specific observations from the vignette to relevant diagnostic features or concepts from the course (e.g., low mood, fatigue), and (c) briefly discuss any additional information you would want to gather to confirm your impression.

(25 marks)
[Word limit: 400 words]

Question 2

Outline three risk factors that can contribute to the mental health condition affecting Siti as identified in Question 1. In addition, briefly discuss the treatment and support options that are available to Siti and where she could access them in the Singapore context.

(30 marks)
[Word limit: 600 words]

Question 3

Drawing on what you have learnt in this course and your experience in Growth Circles (or group facilitation skills, if you did not attend Growth Circles), how would you approach Siti to check in on her well-being and support her in the workplace setting? In your answer, clearly identify and explain the specific skills from Growth Circles / group facilitation that you would use.

(30 marks)
[Word limit: 500 words] 

References (5 marks) 

The References lists the full reference of all sources cited or referred to in your assignment. Intext citations also need to be presented accurately in APA format.

Note: Valid academic sources include peer-reviewed academic journal articles, academic books and book chapters. The iSmartGuide, student theses, and online websites, blog posts, or videos are NOT considered valid academic sources.

5 marks: In-text citations and the reference list are presented in APA format with no errors. None of the sources cited in-text are missing from the reference list and vice-versa. A minimum of 5 valid academic sources are cited.

4 marks:  In-text citations and the reference list are presented in APA format but there may be one or two minor stylistic errors. There may be sources cited in-text that are missing from the reference list and vice-versa. A minimum of 5 valid academic sources are cited.

3 marks: Formatting errors are evident in the in-text citations and/or the reference list. There may be sources cited in-text that are missing from the reference list and vice-versa. A minimum of 5 valid academic sources are cited.

2 marks: Major formatting errors are evident in the in-text citations and/or the reference list. There may be sources cited in-text that are missing from the reference list and viceversa.

1 mark:  Effort was made to present a reference list even though there may only be one item listed and it contains formatting errors; in-text citations may be missing.

0 marks: In-text citations and the reference list are missing.

English competency (Deduct up to 5 marks)

No marks are allocated to English competency, but a penalty of up to 5 marks will apply for errors.

1–2 mark penalty: Minor errors present, such as typos and spelling or punctuation mistakes.

3–5 mark penalty: Major errors or a fair number of minor errors present, such as spelling or punctuation mistakes, or use of colloquial and/or non-academic writing style.

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