- PMD: 4
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Poster Session 6: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- gain an understanding of the broaden and build theory in positive psychology and how it can be used to improve student well-being;
- understand how gratitude can improve student’s mental health; and
- learn how gratitude interventions are being utilized in schools and the impact on student well-being.
Description
Gratitude is a positive psychology intervention that can be used to enhance students’ subjective well-being. Learn about current gratitude interventions in schools to improve youth mental health.
Presenter(s)
Kiley N. Kinney, Alfred University
Contributor(s)
Melissa J. Dudley, PhD