Child Health Nurs Res.  2020 Apr;26(2):154-163. 10.4094/chnr.2020.26.2.154.

Effects of a Positive Psychology-based Mental Health Promotion Program for High School Students

• Hyun MS
• Yun Mk
• Chae SM
• Oh HY
• Jung SM

• KMID: 2501262
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2020.26.2.154

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a positive psychology-based mental health promotion program for high school students.
Methods
This study used a randomized control group pretest-posttest design. A total of 47 high school students participated from two high schools in Gyeonggi Province. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=24), which participated in the 8-session program, or to a control group (n=23). Psychological well-being, depression, and self-esteem were measured.
Results
A significant difference in psychological well-being was observed between the two groups after the program. However, there were no significant between-group differences in depression or self-esteem.
Conclusion
The positive psychology-based mental program was effective at increasing psychological well-being in adolescents, especially high school students. This study suggests that a school curriculum could incorporate positive psychology-based mental programs for high school students to promote their mental health.

Keyword

청소년; 정신건강; 우울; 프로그램 평가; Adolescent; Mental health; Depression; Program evaluation