Attending university is an important and often stressful experience for students and presents students with new psychological challenges. It is argued that these challenges offer result in psychology issues related to stress, anxiety, depression and sociocultural adjustment issues. Therefore, this research cluster will focus on the introduction of positive psychology based interventions within the classes at MUIC in an effort to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. This is critical to the development of resilience and specific coping strategies, for most undergraduates enter higher education at an age often associated with the onset of mental health problems. Arnett (2000) used the term emerging adulthood to describe this stage of development when students are adjusting to challenges involved in facing new academic and social situations as well as the transition from adolescence. While many view the experience as exciting, constructive and react positively, significant numbers of students suffer from the negative consequences of this transition. To date, much of the research on undergraduate stress, anxiety, and depression has a Western emphasis, yet these issues also impact students in Asia.
Cluster Manager:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Douglas Rhien email: douglas.rhe@mahidol.edu
Cluster Members:- Mr. Ian McDonald, Social Science Division, MUIC
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Nanni
Sub-projects- Sub-project 1: Positive Psychology
- Sub-project 2: Positive Psychology and The MEET Program
