Using Positive Psychology Interventions to Promote Well-Being Among Students in Higher-Education Institutions

Peter JO Aloka is Senior Lecturer at the Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He holds PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of the Western Cape and an MED in Educational Psychology and BED Hons degrees from Kenyatta University, Kenya. He has lectured in Universities in Kenya and taught in secondary schools in Kenya as well. He was formerly, the Head of Department of Psychology and Educational Foundations, School of Education at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Kenya. He has published widely and supervised several postgraduate students both in Kenya and South Africa. He has edited four books and authored several book chapters and articles in internally recognized peer reviewed journals.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Positive Psychology: A new paradigm for the wellness of students in universities.- Chapter 2: Examining Positive Psychology Interventions to boost mental health of students in universities in India.- Chapter 3: Effectiveness of gratitude focused-positive psychology interventions to enhance students’ mental health in higher education.- Chapter 4: Using Personal Growth Mindset Positive Psychology Interventions (PPI’s) to Boost Well-being of Students in Universities.- Chapter 5: Programmes for Promoting University Students' Well Being.- chapter 6: Self-control-positive psychology interventions to enhance mental health of students in Higher Education Institutions.- Chapter 7: Adoption of Positive Spirituality and Religiosity to Strengthen the Well-being of Students in Universities in Uganda.- Chapter 8: Positive psychology interventions: Navigating Social relationships to enhance mental health and well-being of students in Universities in Africa.- Chapter 9: Meaning of life based positive psychology interventions and mental health of students in universities: Implications for inclusive education.- Chapter 10: Unmasking Positive Psychology Interventions Utilized to Boost the Psychological Well-Being of Students in Universities in Africa.- Chapter 11: Optimism-based positive psychology interventions for well-being of students in Africa.- Chapter 12: Benefits of character strengths and virtues in enhancing the well-being of students: An integrated literature review.- Chapter 13: Benefits of happiness interventions in positive psychology frameworks to boost the well-being of students in universities.- chapter 14: Using Mindfulness Strategies in Strengthening the Well-Being of Students in Universities.- Chapter 15: Positive-Empathy-oriented interventions and well-being of students in Higher Education Institutions.- Chapter 16: Multilingualism as a resource: A systematic review on the use of translanguaging for the well-being of students in primary education.- Chapter 17: Utilizing strength-based positive psychology interventions to enhance students' well-being and mental health in African universities.- Chapter 18: Utilizing positive psychology initiatives to enhance inclusion of people with disabilities in research: The emancipatory approach.- Chapter 19: The organizational trust - the magic ingredient of well-being among students in higher education institutions.- Index.