Positive Psychology Interventions in Schools

Dear Colleagues,

Positive psychology has provided psychologists with a new perspective for analyzing and addressing issues from a positive angle. It is a branch of psychology that focuses on human well-being and positive qualities, permeating all aspects of learning, work, and life. Schools serve as the primary setting for children and adolescents, playing a crucial role in their development. Previous studies have shown that parents' personal traits and other family factors also directly or indirectly influence students' performance at school. Additionally, the mental health of teachers is also a noteworthy topic. Therefore, this Special Issue will take a positive psychology approach, directing its focus towards the school context. It will delve into discussions regarding the positive subjective experiences (such as flow, hope, well-being, and positive affect) of students, their parents, and teachers and their positive personal traits (such as resilience and interpersonal skills), as well as their mental health (such as depression and problematic behaviors).

The topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:

• Factors influencing the positive subjective experiences of students, their parents, and teachers, as well as how these factors impact educational and psychological outcomes;
• Factors influencing the positive personal traits of students, their parents; and teachers, as well as how these factors impact educational and psychological outcomes;
• Factors influencing the mental health of students, their parents, and teachers, as well as how these factors impact educational and psychological outcomes;
• Approaches to enhance positive subjective experiences and positive personal traits, and promote improvements in mental health;
• The effectiveness of intervention strategies (such as mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy) based on a positive psychology perspective in the school context;
• The development and revision of positive-psychology-related scales based on the school context;
• The relationships between the positive subjective experiences, positive personal traits, and mental health of students, their parents, and teachers, as well as the mutual influences among these aspects.

Prof. Dr. Tao Xin
Dr. Tour Liu
Guest Editors

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• positive subjective experiences
• positive personal traits
• mental health
• intervention based on positive psychology
• school context
• students
• teachers