Incorporating positive psychology content and applications into various psychology courses

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 451-456

  Magyar Moe, Jeana L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

academic success; college students; education; higher education; infusing positive psychology; positive psychology; teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859364227     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2011.634821     Document Type: Article

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