Utilising Positive Psychology for the Transition into University Life

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. He has published widely and supervised several postgraduate students. He has research interests in positive psychology, adjustment among students, students’ problem behaviours and resilience. He has published many articles in peer reviewed journals, edited three books, and authored over 10 book chapters. He is a member of several professional organizations in Psychology and Education. He is an Editor of Frontiers in Psychology Journal.

• Chapter 1: Development of positive psychology among freshmen at universities.- Chapter 2: Understanding Well-being of freshmen at universities.- Chapter 3: Emotional intelligence and optimism of freshmen at universities.- Chapter 4: The sense of self among freshmen at universities.- Chapter 5: Life satisfaction among freshmen at universities.- Chapter 6: Forms of engagement among freshmen at universities.- Chapter 7: Factors promoting resilience to adjustment challenges among freshmen at universities.- Chapter 8: State of interpersonal relationships of freshmen at universities: Implications for inclusive education.- Chapter 9: Proactive Behavioural strategies for freshmen with inappropriate behaviors at universities: Implications for Inclusive Education.- Chapter 10: Positive psychology interventions among freshmen in universities: An integrative literature Review.- Chapter 11:  Understanding the Influence of Online Learning Platforms on Newly Enrolled Pre-Service Teachers' Academic and Mental Wellness: A Systemic Review of Literature.- Chapter 12: Benefits of positive psychology to freshmen at universities.- Chapter 13: Obstacles to positive psychology interventions among freshmen at Universities: A Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems perspective.