ABSTRACT
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
part Section I|88 pages
Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations
chapter 3|13 pages
Capacities and Vulnerabilities in the Classroom
chapter 5|33 pages
Adapting the Dual-Factor Model for Universal School-Based Mental Health Screening
part Section II|127 pages
Individual Psychological Assets
chapter 6|13 pages
Well-being Literacy
chapter 10|20 pages
Social-Emotional Learning
chapter 12|20 pages
Conceptualizations of Well-Being during Middle Childhood
part B|51 pages
Social Development
chapter 14|13 pages
Empathy
chapter 16|21 pages
Coming Together
part C|79 pages
Academic Development
chapter 18|12 pages
Flow in Schools Reexamined
part Section III|67 pages
Whole School Climate and Culture
chapter 23|16 pages
Prosocial Approaches to School Climate Improvement
part Section IV|93 pages
Positive Education in Practice
chapter 29|15 pages
Enhancing Well-Being in Youth
chapter 31|15 pages
Applications of Positive Psychology in Spain
part Section V|50 pages
Perspective