28.068 - Measuring the Impact of Positive Education in International Educational Contexts

Session Type: Working Group Roundtable

Abstract

Positive psychology theories have been widely applied in international education settings in the last two decades. While many commonly used well-being measures such as the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the more recently developed PERMA-Profiler have established reliability and validity to be used with English-speaking participants, the application of these measures with speakers from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds still needs to be explored. In this working group roundtable discussion, researchers from China, Mexico, and the United States share their application of these measures in international educational contexts. Challenges and strategies are discussed and recommendations are explored with other researchers working on positive education in international settings.

Sub Unit

• SIG-International Studies

Chair

• Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Papers

• Positive Psychology Measures in Education Settings: A Literature Review - Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• Positive Psychology Measures in Chinese K–12 Education Settings - Jiajie Liu

• Challenges for Adapting Positive Psychology and Well-Being Measures for Educational Uses in Mexico - Antonio Valdivia, Universidad Tecmilenio

• Well-Being of Chinese International Students in the United States - Ye He, University of North Carolina - Greensboro