Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools: Supporting Process and Practice

The Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools offers the most current and comprehensive insights into how positive psychology principles provide a framework for young people to become active agents in their own learning. The third edition of this groundbreaking volume assembles the latest global research identifying fundamental assets—hope, optimism, gratitude, self-efficacy, emotional regulation, among others—that support students’ learning and well-being. Chapters examining social-ecological perspectives on classroom quality and school climate provide best practice guidance on schoolwide policies and practices. These 35 new chapters explore positive psychology’s ongoing influence and advances on prevention, intervention, and assessment practices in schools.

Table of Contents:
SECTION I: CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 1. A Selected Introduction to the Science and Practice of Positive Psychology in Schools 2. PERMAH: A Useful Model for Focusing on Wellbeing in Schools 3. Capacities and Vulnerabilities in the Classroom: Self-Determination Theory and the Promotion of Proactive Human Nature among Students 4. Covitality: Cultivating Psychosocial Strengths and Well-Being 5. Adapting the Dual-Factor Model for Universal School-Based Mental Health Screening: Bridging the Research to Practice Divide SECTION II: INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSETS 6. Wellbeing Literacy: Language Use as a Way to Contextualize the Process of Positive Education 7. Optimism in the Classroom and Beyond 8. Gratitude in School: Benefits to Students and Schools 9. Cultivating Mindfulness in Schools to Promote Well-Being 10. Social Emotional Learning: What are the Learning Outcomes from a Preschool SEL Program (COPE-Resilience) in Taiwan and Australia 11. Physical Activity and Sport 12. Conceptualizations of Well-being during Middle Childhood: Investigating Developmental Shifts through Visual Narrative Analysis 13. Academic Self-Concept: A Key Construct for Positive Psychology 14. Empathy: A Necessary Ingredient in School-Based Social-Emotional Health and Equity 15. Integrating Assessment into School Environments to Promote Students’ Psychological Well-Being 16. Coming Together: A comprehensive Overview of the Transdisciplinary Perspectives of School Belonging 17. Academic Self-Efficacy 18. Flow in Schools Reexamined: Cultivating Engagement in Learning from Classrooms to Educational Games 19. Promoting Students’ Growth Motivation: Mastery-Structured Classrooms 20. Students’ Growth Orientation: Implications for their Academic Flourishing 21. Achievement Emotions 22. Creativity in the Schools: Creativity Models and New Directions SECTION III: WHOLE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CULTURE 23. Prosocial Approaches to School Climate Improvement: Definitions, Measurement, and Improvement Strategies for Thriving Schools 24. Positive Psychology and School Discipline 25. Understanding and Promoting School Satisfaction in Children and Adolescents 26. Student Voice: Youth Disrupting Barriers to Achieving the Good Life SECTION IV: POSITIVE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE 27. Using Theory of Change for Fostering Well-being and Engagement in Learning Communities 28. Tracking the Effects of Positive Education around the World 29. Enhancing Well-Being in Youth: Positive Psychology Interventions for Education in Britain 30. Application of Positive Psychology in Chinese School Contexts 31. Applications of Positive Psychology in Spain: Strengths-Based Interventions in Diverse Spanish School Ecosystems 32. Measuring and Promoting Resilience in Youth SECTION V: PERSPECTIVE 33. "Smart" Technology has an Important Role to Play in Making Learning about Well-being in Schools Engaging and Real for Students 34. Using Experience Sampling Methods to Understand How Various Life and School Experiences Affect Student Well-being 35. The Use of Positive Psychology Intervention to Foster Teacher Well-being