Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education
Positive education increases students’ well-being, personal effectiveness, and positive emotions and subsequently prepares them with skills (e.g., leadership) to enhance their careers. The present study explores students’ experiences in engaging in the positive education programme in an institution...
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| description | Positive education increases students’ well-being, personal effectiveness, and positive emotions and subsequently prepares them with skills (e.g., leadership) to enhance their careers. The present study explores students’ experiences in engaging in the positive education programme in an institution of higher learning. The Self-empowerment and Social Responsibility course was compulsory for year one undergraduate students. A total of 350 students completed pre- and post-intervention measures of happiness and life satisfaction. Eleven students participated in a semi-structured interview. Interviews were transcribed, and the content was analysed, following which themes were extracted. Although the quantitative data showed no change, the interview results found that students described the course as unique and a positive step in helping their careers. The selected students perceived that the course increased students’ self-awareness, developed their soft skills and positive emotions (e.g., happiness). Implementing a positive education programme in higher institutions provides students with the additional tool to be well-rounded graduates as they enter the job market. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:181522022-03-07T01:29:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18152/ Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education Zuhrah Beevi, Tzyy, Yang Gan Hall, Deborah Ann Positive education increases students’ well-being, personal effectiveness, and positive emotions and subsequently prepares them with skills (e.g., leadership) to enhance their careers. The present study explores students’ experiences in engaging in the positive education programme in an institution of higher learning. The Self-empowerment and Social Responsibility course was compulsory for year one undergraduate students. A total of 350 students completed pre- and post-intervention measures of happiness and life satisfaction. Eleven students participated in a semi-structured interview. Interviews were transcribed, and the content was analysed, following which themes were extracted. Although the quantitative data showed no change, the interview results found that students described the course as unique and a positive step in helping their careers. The selected students perceived that the course increased students’ self-awareness, developed their soft skills and positive emotions (e.g., happiness). Implementing a positive education programme in higher institutions provides students with the additional tool to be well-rounded graduates as they enter the job market. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18152/1/707-2535-1-SM.pdf Zuhrah Beevi, and Tzyy, Yang Gan and Hall, Deborah Ann (2021) Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 35 (3). pp. 154-189. ISSN 2289-8174 https://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/issue/view/44 |
| spellingShingle | Zuhrah Beevi, Tzyy, Yang Gan Hall, Deborah Ann Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
| title | Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
| title_full | Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
| title_short | Enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
| title_sort | enhancing self-awareness, positive emotions and personal effectiveness : a mixed method study of growth-oriented outcomes in higher education |
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