Instructional Research on Mental Health Education for College Students from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Ji Li

doi:10.4236/psych.2020.111004

Abstract

With the development of The Times, the changes that the objects, forms and contents of mental health education in universities have been witnessed each passing day. Keeping pace with The Times and improve working forms and methods to adapt to these changes is a must, which deals with the emerging problems of mental health that college students have been confronted. Meanwhile, we should renew our ideas and try to develop college students’ mental health education with various methods. Positive psychology focuses on people’s positive cognitive processing, positive emotional experience and positive attitudes towards society, and emphasizes the important role of positive psychological qualities such as optimism, hope, happiness, social responsibility and altruistic behavior. This paper mainly analyzes the problems in the mental health education of college students from the perspective of positive psychology, and puts forward scientific and effective suggestions on the adjustment of mental health education of college students.

Highlights

Mental health education is an important part of the education system in colleges and universities (Liu et al, 2017)
With the development and improvement of the discipline of positive psychology, new ways and means have been created for the mental health education of college students
In 2007, the first conference on positive mental health education was successfully held in Chengdu City, which promoted the development of positive psychology in China (Qing & Cao, 2017)

Summary

Introduction

Mental health education is an important part of the education system in colleges and universities (Liu et al, 2017). With the development in recent years, colleges and universities have gradually focused on improving the overall level of mental health education. In terms of the current development, there are still many deficiencies in mental health education. With the development and improvement of the discipline of positive psychology, new ways and means have been created for the mental health education of college students. By virtue of the advantages and characteristics brought by positive psychology, colleges and universities should reform and innovate the mental health education to cultivate more healthy, progressive and high-quality talents

Summary of Positive Psychology

Summary of Mental Health Education for College Students

The Main Problems in Mental Health Education of College Students

Findings

Conclusion