This study examined the heterogeneity in temporal shifts of unrealistic optimism (UO) by analyzing students' grade expectation throughout a semester. UO was defined as the gap between students' estimated and current course grades, with a larger gap indicating higher UO. Final course grades were viewed as the outcome of UO. A total of 206…

The objective of this paper was to explore the impact of social support on the academic achievement of master's students and the mediating effect of academic emotions in the impact mechanism. This paper collected data from 567 master's students at J University and analyzed it using SPSS 26.0 and Amos 23.0. The results showed that social support…

Academic psychological capital (A-PsyCap) is a core construct integrated by four psychological resources (hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism). Little is known about A-PsyCap profiles and their relationship with desirable academic outcomes. This study aims to identify A-PsyCap profiles among Chilean undergraduate students and explore the…

Previous research has underscored the negative effects on students of the abrupt shift to online delivery of education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Positive education applies the principles of positive psychology to education, which highlights the importance of students' well-being and fosters holistic development. This study investigated whether…

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship and correlation between positive psychological capital (PsyCap), which includes the resources of hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, to student status and academic achievement. PsyCap can potentially increase academic success, possibly increasing college retention and graduation…

The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between two constructs that have been linked to improved teaching experiences and increased academic achievement in schools: academic optimism and teacher flow. While both concepts have been studied at length, there has been only one study to date that has been conducted on the relationship…

Background: Students' initial experiences at university often shape their attendance and attainment. For some students, university is a positive experience, whereas others seemingly struggle and have more negative emotions. Unearthing distinctions in first-year students' emotionality may be valuable in understanding their academic engagement and…

Positive education has gained increased interest and attention in the last decade. Born as an applied movement within positive psychology, positive education aims to introduce a positive approach to education to aid schools in promoting happiness, improving learning and performance, and reducing mental health problems among children and…

In this article, we analyse the level of and development in students' academic stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We devote particular attention to students that first entered university in 2020, 'the COVID cohort', who had fewer opportunities to integrate in ways that theoretically should mitigate the impact of pandemic-induced disruption to…

Using a positive psychological framework, Broaden-and-Build Theory, we investigated whether and how positive and negative emotions (affective factors) and cognitive flexibility are related to flourishing. Participants are 151 bilingual adults from diverse backgrounds enrolled in a local community college. Results showed that both positive and…

Learning performance is an important indicator of online learning, is related to the quality of online education and the performance of students. Previous studies have found that learners' learning performance is related to learning motivation and academic emotion, but the role of non-intellectual factors such as academic emotion has received less…

Student engagement is a multidimensional construct, indicates actual learning experiences and is affected by emotions. Negative and positive achievement emotions play an important role in engagement. In the light of Control-Value Theory and the Extended Process Model of Emotion Regulation, a model was developed and tested to investigate the…

Positive Education is the name given to Positive Psychology when it is applied in schools. It is an evidence-based discipline with decades of research underpinning its practices. All over the world, more and more schools are realizing its benefits for both pupils and staff. It increases well-being, fosters greater resilience, "and"…

As educational systems strive to enhance academic achievement, it becomes crucial to identify factors that can positively impact academic outcomes. Examining the educational landscape of Alabama, which faces challenges in comparison to other states, this study seeks to address the limitations of relying solely on increased funding and aligned…

Purpose: The research aimed to investigate the factors underpinning academic optimism and its impact on the academic achievement of students in agriculture vocational schools. Methodology: It was carried out among the students of the agriculture vocational schools in Tehran province, Iran (N = 435). A sample of 158 students was taken by the…