Author(s)

Jiongyao Wang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China

Corresponding Author

Jiongyao Wang

ABSTRACT

This study is devoted to the in-depth analysis of the application and concrete practice of positive psychology in the field of mental health education in primary and secondary schools. In the introduction, the article expounds the necessity and urgency of the research, points out the increasingly serious mental health problems of primary and secondary school students, and emphasizes the urgent need to find efficient educational strategies to improve the present situation. This paper discusses the challenges that may be encountered in the process of implementing the mental health education strategy for primary and secondary school students, including the shortage of teachers, the lack of educational resources and the cognitive deviation of parents and society. In order to meet these challenges, the article puts forward a series of measures. These include strengthening teacher training to improve teachers' professional quality and educational ability, striving for more educational resources to provide material guarantee for mental health education, and raising parents' and society's awareness and attention to mental health education through publicity and education. The article emphasizes that only by taking effective measures to meet the challenges can we ensure the effective implementation of the strategy and provide a strong guarantee for the healthy psychological growth of primary and secondary school students.

KEYWORDS

Positive psychology; Mental health education in primary and secondary schools; Practical exploration; Effect evaluation

CITE THIS PAPER

Jiongyao Wang, Strategies and Practice of Mental Health Education for Primary and Secondary School Students from the Perspective of Positive Psychology. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2025) Vol. 9: 1-6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2025.090201.

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