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Subjective well‐being in school environments

Promoting positive youth development through evidence‐based assessment and intervention

Bibliographic Data

ID9054741
AuthorsJason M Bird (0000-0001-8902-5703, University of South Carolina), Robert S Markle (University of South Carolina)
Year2012
Volume82
Issue1
Pages61-66
Publication date2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01127.x
PMID22239394
OpenAlexW1993023622
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited27

Research on subjective well-being indicates that it is associated with academic success and positive school functioning. Despite a wealth of empirical research demonstrating the benefits of interventions aimed at increasing middle and high school students' well-being, few educational institutions have adopted evidence-based curricula that address this construct as a means of promoting future academic and social achievement. In addition, numerous studies have begun to identify several factors that contribute to well-being and thus have helped children and adolescents to be successful in both academic and social domains. These critical factors include personal goal setting, structured mentoring or life coaching, increasing gratitude, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. The present article provides a broad discussion of relevant research findings on these factors and advocates for the adoption of curricula that incorporate these components in order to ensure that best practices are utilized in the school environment and for positive youth development. Lastly, a theoretical proposal for empirically based assessment and interventions that encompass key components associated with increased child and adolescent well-being is provided

Academic achievement · Coaching · Construct (python library) · Curriculum · Developmental psychology · Empirical evidence · Gratitude · Interpersonal communication · Intervention (counseling) · Life skills · Medical education · Pedagogy · Positive Youth Development · Psychological intervention · Social skills · Well-being · Applied Psychology · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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Citations per year1,91
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
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