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Tiêu đề

The Influence of a Positive Psychology Course on Student Well-Being

Tác giả

Maybury K.K.

Năm xuất bản

2013

Source title

Teaching of Psychology

Số trích dẫn

DOI

10.1177/0098628312465868

Liên kết

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84878320762&doi=10.1177%2f0098628312465868&partnerID=40&md5=0b36c1a7390007c96404dcf647c67738

Tóm tắt

This study examined the influence of participation in a positive psychology course on undergraduatesâ€™ well-being. Twenty-three students from a small liberal arts college in the Northeastern United States participated in this study. As hypothesized, students reported gains in hope, self-actualization, well-being, agency, and pathway hopefulness, purpose, and mission in life. However, contrary to the hypotheses, students did not report significant gains in presence of meaning, or reduction in the envy of others. These findings are discussed in light of previous research supporting the efficacy of positive psychology exercises on mood and well-being, The APA Guidelines for the Psychology Major major, and the increasing number of positive psychology courses offered at undergraduate institutions. © 2012, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Từ khóa

positive psychology; undergraduates; well-being

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