Promoting student happiness : positive psychology interventions in schools / Shannon M. Suldo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suldo, Shannon M., author.

Series:

Guilford practical intervention in the schools series.

Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students--Mental health.

Students.

Educational psychology.

School mental health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 273 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : The Guilford Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Grounded in cutting-edge research, this book shows how interventions targeting gratitude, kindness, character strengths, optimistic thinking, hope, and healthy relationships can contribute to improved academic and social outcomes in grades 3-12. It provides a 10-session manual for promoting subjective well-being--complete with vivid case examples--that can be implemented with individuals, small groups, or whole classes. Factors that predict youth happiness are discussed, evidence-based assessment tools presented, and ways to involve teachers and parents described. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the volume includes 40 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print these materials, plus online-only fidelity checklists and parent and teacher notes.

Contents:

Part I: Overview of student happiness

Background and rationale

Measuring students' well-being

Factors associated with youth subjective well-being

Part II: Student-focused strategies for promoting youth happiness

Theoretical framework underpinning design and development of positive psychology interventions

The well-being promotion program: a selective intervention for adolescents

Alternative selective and indicated interventions for promoting youth happiness

Part III: Ecological strategies for promoting youth happiness

Universal strategies for promoting student happiness

Family-focused strategies for promoting youth happiness

Part IV: Professional considerations in promoting happiness across cultures and systems

Cross-cultural and international considerations

Integrating positive psychology in multi-tiered system of support.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781462526819

1462526810

9781462526826

1462526829

OCLC:

952571962