Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology

·         Is focused on what makes individuals and communities Flourish, rather than languish.

·         Flourishing is defined as a “state of positive mental health;

·         To flourish is to thrive, to prosper and to fare well in endeavors free of mental illness,

·         filled with emotional vitality and function positively in private and social realms”

·         From Michalec, 2009.

 

·         Only 18% of the people meet the criteria of flourishing,

·         65% are mentally healthy and

·         17% are languishing

 

Flourishing- has several positive correlates such as:

·         Academic achievement

·         Mastery goal setting

·         Higher levels of self control

·         Continued perseverance….from Howell, 2009