Positive Education Interventions Prevent Depression in Chinese Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Positive education aims to improve students' academic performance as well as their well-being and character strengths. In contrast to traditional school counseling methods that are typically post hoc and pathological, positive education advocates a preventive and positive approach, which teaches students well-being skills that can reduce the chances of depression before it occurs. The current study tested this hypothesis by using a pseudo-experiment design. Six 8th grade classes (N = 173) in a Chinese school were randomly assigned into two groups. In the experiment group, students took positive education courses once a week that taught them primarily knowledge and skills related to positive emotions. Students in the control group took regular moral education courses. After one semester, th

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582777 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature