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Utilising positive psychology for the transition into university life

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Utilising positive psychology for the transition into university life/ edited by Peter JO Aloka.
other author:	Aloka, Peter JO.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland : : 2024.,
Description:	xv, 236 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Positive psychology. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72520-3
ISBN:	9783031725203

Utilising positive psychology for the transition into university life
Utilising positive psychology for the transition into university life[electronic resource] /edited by Peter JO Aloka. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2024. - xv, 236 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1: Development of positive psychology among freshmen at universities -- Chapter 2: Understanding Well-being of freshmen at universities -- Chapter 3: Emotional intelligence and optimism of freshmen at universities -- Chapter 4: The sense of self among freshmen at universities -- Chapter 5: Life satisfaction among freshmen at universities -- Chapter 6: Forms of engagement among freshmen at universities -- Chapter 7: Factors promoting resilience to adjustment challenges among freshmen at universities -- Chapter 8: State of interpersonal relationships of freshmen at universities: Implications for inclusive education -- Chapter 9: Proactive Behavioural strategies for freshmen with inappropriate behaviors at universities: Implications for Inclusive Education -- Chapter 10: Positive psychology interventions among freshmen in universities: An integrative literature Review -- Chapter 11: Understanding the Influence of Online Learning Platforms on Newly Enrolled Pre-Service Teachers' Academic and Mental Wellness: A Systemic Review of Literature -- Chapter 12: Benefits of positive psychology to freshmen at universities -- Chapter 13: Obstacles to positive psychology interventions among freshmen at Universities: A Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems perspective.

This book uses a positive psychology approach to the assist freshmen/first year students in the transition to University life. New University are faced with varied adjustment challenges on the transition from secondary school to higher education because there are vast differences between secondary schooling and university environment including learning and teaching styles, expectation to manage themselves. Positive psychology involves reflecting on one's weaknesses and strengths and how to capitalize on the latter and so, using case studies from South African universities, this book details how knowledge of ones strengths and weaknesses can help new University students engage in the learning process. As such, this pioneering work will be of interest to students, educators and therapy practitioners alike. Peter JO Aloka is Senior Lecturer at the Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He holds PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of the Western Cape. He has published widely and supervised several postgraduate students. He has research interests in positive psychology, adjustment among students, students' problem behaviours and resilience. He has published many articles in peer reviewed journals, edited three books, and authored over 10 book chapters. He is a member of several professional organizations in Psychology and Education. He is an Editor of Frontiers in Psychology Journal.

ISBN: 9783031725203

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-72520-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

557937
Positive psychology.

LC Class. No.: BF204.6

Dewey Class. No.: 150.1988

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