Positive Psychology Perspective Research Articles

The impact of work environment on caring behavior among Chinese hospice nurses: the chain mediating effect of psychological capital and empathy.

The caring behavior of hospice nurses toward patients positively impacts their professional careers and significantly improves the quality of hospice services. A positive and supportive work environment may protect nurses against negative emotions that may affect the humanistic care they provide, and their job satisfaction. This study aimed to explore the impact of the nursing work environment on caring behavior. We also investigated the chain mediating effect of psychological capital and empathy on this relationship among Chinese hospice nurses. The Practice Environment Scale (PES), the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ), the Empathy Ability Scale for Hospice Nurses, and the Caring Behaviors Inventory (CBI) were used to survey 393 Chinese hospice nurses. SPSS 27.0 and Mplus 8.0 were used for statistical processing to analyze the mediating effects. The nursing work environment positively predicted caring behavior. Furthermore, it was found that psychological capital and empathy jointly mediate the relationship between the nursing work environment and caring behavior. This study reveals how the nursing work environment affects the caring behavior of hospice nurses. Hospital managers need to provide hospice nurses with a favorable working environment from the perspective of positive psychology, continuously monitor their psychological state, improve their caring behavior, and provide references for developing intervention plans to promote the caring behavior of hospice nurses in the future.

Application Research of Positive Psychology in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education of College Students

With the continuous deepening and progression of quality education, the standards and requirements of college education management work are also constantly improving. There is a shared responsibility in cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial talents, developing the innovation consciousness of students, exercising entrepreneurial ability, enriching their entrepreneurial experience, and laying a solid foundation for their future employment and career growth. Based on the perspective of positive psychology, to further improve the quality of dual-innovation education, schools should comprehensively optimize the curriculum system, enrich the content of education, and innovate teaching methods, to stimulate the subjective initiative of students. With this, we can give full play to the important role of positive psychology in dual-innovation education to aid in the efficient implementation of innovation-driven development strategies in our country. Given this, this study combined practical experience and theoretical basis, conducted an in-depth discussion of the concept of positive psychology, analyzed its application value in innovation and entrepreneurship education, and proposed specific implementation strategies.

A Survey and Analysis of Assessment Literacy among College Foreign Language Teachers in China: A Positive Psychology Perspective

In the current realm of college foreign language education, the diversification of students’ learning needs underscores the necessity of effectively implementing 'assessment for learning' via assessment practices, thereby presenting fresh demands for the enhancement of assessment literacy among college foreign language instructors. Based on positive psychology, this study took some college foreign language teachers from Henan Province of China as the research subjects, explored the current status and existing problems of their assessment literacy through questionnaires and interviews, and analyzed the constraints hindering the enhancement of their assessment literacy. Additionally, to further investigate the effectiveness of positive psychology interventions in enhancing their assessment literacy, the researcher conducted two rounds of classroom observations involving a comparative analysis of pre- and post-intervention assessments to investigate the impact of post-intervention assessments on various aspects such as teaching quality, students’ learning outcomes, as well as their personality traits. The results revealed that positive assessment and feedback from college foreign language teachers can contribute to shaping students’ positive personality traits, igniting their motivation and potential for learning, and ultimately enhancing teaching effectiveness. Through assessment practices, genuine efforts can be made to implement assessment for learning, ultimately promoting students’ comprehensive development.

Task complexity and foreign language writing emotions as predictors of EFL writing performance

Emotions and task complexity have gained scant attention in EFL writing. This study, based on control-value theory and a positive psychology perspective, explores the relationship between task complexity, writing anxiety, writing boredom, writing enjoyment, and task complexity and writing emotions interaction on EFL writing performance among English major students in China’s educational context (N = 84). It has been found that difficult writing tasks can result in higher writing anxiety and lower writing boredom. By 6 × 2 between-subject ANOVA, there is a significant interaction of task complexity and different levels of writing anxiety, writing boredom, and writing enjoyment for the dimensions of language fluency, complexity, and accuracy among English major students in China’s educational context. This study is an initial step in extending the writing emotions and task complexity in the production of EFL writing, which promotes the mutual integration of emotion and cognition in EFL writing research and thus supplies suggestions for task-based EFL writing instruction.

Exploring promotion factors of resilience among emergency nurses: a qualitative study in Shanghai, China

ObjectiveTo qualitatively explore the factors that enhance resilience among emergency nurses (ENs).DesignThis study is an exploratory qualitative investigation. Semistructured in-depth interviews were used for data collection, while qualitative content analysis...

Understanding teacher professional commitment from a positive psychology perspective: A case from Myanmar's Chinese language teachers

AbstractIn response to the issue of Chinese language teacher attrition in Myanmar, this study aimed to examine the professional commitment of these teachers, with a focus on how their commitment is constructed and shaped within the local context. The study adopted a theoretical lens of positive psychology and utilized a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Data was collected through semi‐structured interviews in which 10 participants shared their life stories. Thematic analysis was then conducted to identify key themes. The study proposed a positive‐psychology‐informed model with motivation, meaning, and perseverance as the three key components that interact with each other to jointly shape teachers’ professional commitment. In particular, motivation to teach is a precondition, the meaning‐making process functions as reinforcement, and perseverance in coping with adverse situations is the ultimate embodiment of teachers’ professional commitment. A common feature underlying this model has been traces of the teachers’ positive emotions, attitudes, and values. Furthermore, the study approached Chinese language teachers’ professional commitment in the situated context at cultural, societal, and institutional levels. The study yields theoretical implications for understanding teacher commitment and offers practical insights for addressing the issue of attrition among Chinese language teachers in Myanmar and similar contexts.

The relationship between pregnancy stress and mental health of the pregnant women: the bidirectional chain mediation roles of mindfulness and peace of mind.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pregnancy stress and mental health of the pregnant women, employing a positive psychology perspective. Specifically, the study sought to explore how the two positive psychological qualities of mindfulness and peace of mind may serve as potential mediators in the association between pregnancy stress and mental health of the pregnant women. Seven hundreds and thirteen pregnant women seeking care at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University were included in this study. The participants completed a self-report demographic questionnaire, as well as several validated scales including the Pregnancy Pressure Scale (PPS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Peace of Mind Scale (PoMS), and Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ). The Amos 23.0 system was utilized to construct structural equation models. A total of 713 participants had an average age of 29.46 ± 4.81 years and an average gestational age of 24.26 ± 22.66 weeks. Out of the pregnant women, 163 (22.9%) experienced moderate or higher levels of pregnancy stress (PPS > 1), while 212 (29.7%) exhibited mental distress (CHQ > 3). Pregnancy stress exhibited a positive association with mental distress, while displaying negative associations with mindfulness and peace of mind. Mindfulness and peace of mind were negatively associated with mental distress. By employing structural equation modeling, the analysis revealed that mindfulness and peace of mind acted as partial mediators in the relationship between pregnancy stress and mental health. Furthermore, the identified models exhibited bidirectional sequential mediating pathways, suggesting that the pathways of mindfulness ↔ peace of mind mitigated the harmful influence of pregnancy stress on the mental health of pregnant women. This study adds to the current body of knowledge by investigating the relationships among mindfulness, peace of mind, pregnancy stress, and mental health in pregnant women. From a positive psychology framework, it provides valuable understanding of the intricate dynamics between pregnancy stress and protective factors of mental health. Consequently, interventions aimed at bolstering positive psychological qualities in pregnant women should prioritize the cultivation of mindfulness to foster peace of mind, or alternatively, the cultivation of peace of mind to enhance mindfulness, ultimately leading to improved mental health outcomes.

Employment Pressure and Relief for College Students from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Employment Pressure and Relief for College Students from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Analysis of Countermeasures of College Students’ “Lying Flat” Phenomenon from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Analysis of Countermeasures of College Students’ “Lying Flat” Phenomenon from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Research on improving college students' ability to resist frustration from the perspective of positive psychology

Research on improving college students' ability to resist frustration from the perspective of positive psychology

The Application of Big Data Technology in the Educational Model of Psychological Parenting in Colleges and Universities in the Context of Social Media

Abstract In today’s rapid development of information technology, social media has become an indispensable part of the daily communication of students in colleges and universities. The issue of student mental health is increasingly receiving widespread attention from society. As an essential position for mental health education, how to effectively utilize big data technology for students’ psychological nurturing and enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of mental health education has become an important issue in education. In this article, by creating a four-level psychological parenting model built on a positive psychology perspective, we study extensive data mining, deep learning and other methods to analyze students’ social media usage data and identify students’ mental health status. For the 225 students in this article, the anxiety and depression self-assessment scale scores decreased significantly (P<0.05) after the psychological parenting education intervention, indicating that big data technology enhances the effect of mental health education in colleges and universities. Association rule mining revealed a distinct connection between psychological problems, such as learning pressure and maladaptation, and students’ social media behavior patterns. The application of big data technology in this study helps colleges and universities identify and intervene in students’ mental health problems more accurately, promoting comprehensive development.

Preference for Hedonic Goals in Fibromyalgia; Is It Always an Avoidance Mechanism? Looking the Relationship with Pain Acceptance from a Positive Psychology Perspective

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of openness to experience on pain acceptance through positive affect (PA) considering the moderating role of preference for mood management goals in women with fibromyalgia (FM). A cross-sectional study (n = 231) was carried out. A simple mediation model and a moderate mediation model were conducted by SPSS macro-PROCESS. Results showed that PA mediated positively the effect of openness to experience on acceptance (B = 0.46, SE = 0.80, t = 5,59; 95% CI = [0.3016, 0.6298], p < .001) and that the contribution of openness to experience to PA varied at different values of mood management goals (medium: - .04; ß = .40, p < .001; high: .95; ß = .61, p<.001). Findings may serve as a foundation for tailored interventions to promote activity through acceptance focusing on PA and mood management goals among women with medium to high level of hedonic goals.

Psychological aspects of rehabilitation nutrition: A position paper by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition (secondary publication).

Psychological aspects of rehabilitation nutrition affect physical, cognitive, and social rehabilitation nutrition. When depression is recognized, not only pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, but also non-pharmacological therapies such as exercise, nutrition, psychosocial, and other interventions can be expected to improve depression. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and intervention without overlooking depression is important. Psychological aspects of preventive rehabilitation nutrition is also important because depression can be partially prevented by appropriate exercise and nutritional management. Even in the absence of psychological negatives, increasing more psychological positives from a positive psychology perspective can be useful for both patients and healthcare professionals. Positive rehabilitation nutrition interventions can increase more psychological positives, such as well-being, through cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness on their own, as well as through interventions on environmental factors. Consequently, physical, cognitive, and social positives are also expected to be enhanced.

Longitudinal relationship between internet self-control and problematic internet use among Chinese adolescents: mediating role of meaning in life.

While studies indicate that high self-control may serve as a safeguard against problematic internet use, there's evidence suggesting that problematic internet use can, in turn, diminish self-control. This study aimed to elucidate the longitudinal interplay between internet self-control and problematic internet use in adolescents, employing cross-lagged panel modeling. Furthermore, drawing from a positive psychology perspective, we examined the potential role of 'meaning in life' as a protective mediator within this longitudinal relationship. We then constructed a mediation model to explore protective factors against problematic internet use. Through a questionnaire, we tracked 659 adolescents (331 males and 328 females; mean age=13.61) in a longitudinal design across two time points, spaced at five-month intervals, to assess their internet self-control, problematic internet use, and meaning in life. Results of the cross-lagged panel models showed that: Internet self-control had a significant negative impact on problematic internet use after five months (β = -0.094, p < 0.01). Conversely, problematic internet use had a significant negative impact on internet self-control after five months (β = -0.099, p < 0.05). Results from the longitudinal mediation model showed that: Meaning in life mediated the effect of internet self-control on problematic internet use after five months (βinternet self-control(T1)-meaning in life(T2) = 0.142, p < 0.01; βmeaning in life(T1)-problematic internet use (T2) = -0.075, p < 0.05). Our study uncovers a reciprocal predictive relationship between internet self-control and problematic internet use, while highlighting the mediating role of meaning in life within this relationship. These findings suggest that fostering internet self-control and cultivating a sense of meaning in life among adolescents can serve as effective prevention and intervention strategies for addressing the issue of problematic internet use.

FC28: Protective factors to older adult loneliness

Background:Most studies about older adults´ loneliness are related to risk factors that increase the probability of loneliness and its negative consequences. These issues are linked with the negative traditional perspective of aging that focuses on decline, illness, and dependency. Although the probability of these conditions increases with age, current older adults age in better conditions than years ago. Positive Psychology is a new perspective that focuses on people´s strengths as protective factors of mental and physical health, including older people. Considering the negative consequences of loneliness in older adults, knowing the factors that may protect older adults from loneliness is needed.Research Objective:This study aimed to analyse whether sociodemographics, physical, mental or social characteristics act as protective factors against older adults´ loneliness. Method: 274 Spanish people aged 65 and over completed an online survey that included sociodemographic information (sex, age), perceived health, quality of life, anxiety, depression, family functioning, gratitude, experiential avoidance, purpose of life, personal growth, and resilience. Loneliness was assessed using the Spanish version of the Three-Item Loneliness (Hughes et al., 2004). The average age was 70.46 (SD= 4.42) and 61.7% were women (N= 169) and 55.1% were married (N= 151). A regression model was tested.Results:The results point out that women show higher scores on loneliness than men. The more loneliness, the lower perceived health, quality of life, family functioning, gratitude, life purpose, personal growth and resilience were. In contrast, the more loneliness the more experiential avoidance, anxiety, and depression. The regression model showed that depression (β = 0.202; p≤ .01), family functioning (β = -0.385; p≤ .001), experiential avoidance (β = 0.318; p≤ .001) and personal growth (β = 0.152; p≤ .01) were the best predictors of loneliness. This model explained 44.3% of variance.Conclusion:Considering the Positive Psychology perspective when studying older adults´ loneliness is needed. This perspective focuses on older adults´ protective factors and not only on risk factors as a target for prevention and intervention programs that aim to reduce loneliness. Building a more resilient older adults group population may help them to cope with adversities like loneliness.

Effectiveness of a Well-Being Therapy Protocol on Sexual Minority Psychological Well-Being: A Single-Case Research Design

Sexual minority individuals are at higher risk of mental health concerns than heterosexual individuals due to the impacts of minority stress. Previous counseling interventions for sexual minority individuals have focused on pathology and reducing negative symptoms. However, there is a need for more empirical counseling interventions that address these disparities from a positive psychology perspective. Utilizing a multiple probe single case research design, the current study examined the impact of a well-being therapy protocol for improving the psychological well-being for four sexual minority individuals. There was no functional relation observed for the Well-Being Therapy protocol on psychological well-being. Discussion of the findings and implications for future research are discussed.

Exploration of Positive Parenting Styles in the Perspective of Positive Psychology

The application of positive psychology to the construction of parenting styles is one of the directions of development today and in the future. The study utilizes positive psychology as a basis and examines how different parenting styles affect the positive psychological qualities of students in both primary and middle schools. The study was conducted through questionnaires and interviews, and 420 primary and middle school students were surveyed using the Parenting Style Questionnaire and the Primary and Middle School Students Psychological Character Questionnaire. This study shows that positive parenting styles are crucial to forming positive psychological qualities in primary and middle school students. Positive parenting practices encourage the development of childrens positive psychological traits, while negative parenting does the opposite. Problems in current parenting styles are sorted out, and suggestions such as reinforcing positive experiences and model-based parenting styles are put forward.

The Effect of Growth Mindset on Adolescents' Meaning in Life: The Roles of Self-Efficacy and Gratitude.

Prior research has demonstrated that individuals' growth mindset can predict their happiness and psychological health. As a vital gauge of psychological health, meaning in life may be connected to a growth mindset. This study employs a positive psychological perspective and uses Chinese adolescents as the study population. We manipulated the level of growth mindset (high growth mindset vs low growth mindset) in two experiments to examine the effects of growth mindset on adolescents' meaning in life. Additionally, we examined the roles of self-efficacy as a mediator (Study 1) and gratitude as a moderator (Study 2). Study 1 revealed positive correlations among growth mindset, self-efficacy, and meaning in life. Teenagers with a high growth mindset perceived and experienced life meaning more strongly than those with a low growth mindset. Growth mindset significantly predicted meaning in life, and self-efficacy fully mediated the connection between growth mindset and meaning in life. In Study 2, the connection between growth mindset and meaning in life was moderated by gratitude: in the high-gratitude condition, teens' growth mindsets had a direct significant influence on meaning in life. In contrast, in the low-gratitude situation, growth mindset did not significantly affect meaning in life. Moreover, the fully mediating role of self-efficacy was verified. The results reveal the mechanism of action by which adolescents' growth mindset affects their meaning in life, broadening the research related to adolescents' growth mindset and providing important theoretical inspiration and practical guidance for teachers, parents and counselling workers to help adolescents obtain higher meaning in life.

Constructing the Path of Psychological Health Education for International Students in Chinese Universities from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Constructing the Path of Psychological Health Education for International Students in Chinese Universities from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Research on the Innovation Path of Ideological and Political Education in Colleges from the Perspective of Positive Psychology

Positive psychology is a science to cultivate positive emotions and tap excellent qualities, which is of significance to the innovation of ideological and political education in universities. This paper expounds the concept of positive psychology and analyzes the correspondence between positive psychology and ideological and political education. It explores the innovative path of ideological and political education in colleges from the perspective of positive psychology, so as to improve the effectiveness and pertinence of ideological and political work.