Effects of a positive education programme on secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing; challenges of the school context

Previous research has demonstrated wellbeing benefits for positive education programmes (PEPs) facilitated by clinicians or experts or outside the school context. The current study explored the effects of a Year 10 PEP led by teachers trained in positive education and embedded within the Australian secondary school context.

Citation:
Rickard NS, Chin TC, Cross D, Hattie J, Vella-Brodrick DA. Effects of a positive education programme on secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing; challenges of the school context. Oxf Rev Educ. 2023;50(3):1-23

Keywords:
Adolescent wellbeing; anxiety; depression; life satisfaction; longitudinal; relatedness

Abstract:
Previous research has demonstrated wellbeing benefits for positive education programmes (PEPs) facilitated by clinicians or experts or outside the school context. The current study explored the effects of a Year 10 PEP led by teachers trained in positive education and embedded within the Australian secondary school context.