Effects of a Positive Psychology-based Mental Health Promotion Program for High School Students

Child Health Nursing Research

Sun-Mi Jung¹  Hee Young Oh²  Myung Sun Hyun³  Sun-Mi Chae⁴  Mi-kyung Yun⁵ 

[1] Director, Our Emotional Counseling Center, Yongin, Korea;Mental Health Social Worker, Kyunggi Mental Health Center, Suwon, Korea;Professor, College of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea;Professor, College of Nursing · The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea;Vice Director, Kyunggi Mental Health Center, Suwon, Korea;

关键词: adolescent;    mental health;    depression;    program evaluation;   

DOI  :  10.4094/chnr.2020.26.2.154

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a positive psychology-based mental health promotion program for high school students. Methods This study used a randomized control group pretest-posttest design. A total of 47 high school students participated from two high schools in Gyeonggi Province. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=24), which participated in the 8-session program, or to a control group (n=23). Psychological well-being, depression, and self-esteem were measured. Results A significant difference in psychological well-being was observed between the two groups after the program. However, there were no significant between-group differences in depression or self-esteem. Conclusion The positive psychology-based mental program was effective at increasing psychological well-being in adolescents, especially high school students. This study suggests that a school curriculum could incorporate positive psychology-based mental programs for high school students to promote their mental health.

【 授权许可】

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