Positive Psychology Interventions Among Freshmen in Universities: An Integrative Literature Review

Psychosocial well-being of first-year students is an area of concern in higher learning institutes across the world. Although several studies have explored factors associated with students’ psychosocial well-being, limited studies or reviews have been conducted on positive psychology interventions among first-year students at university level in recent years. This chapter addresses that. It begins with a discussion on psychosocial well-being issues among first-year students at universities then provides an integrated literature review on positive psychology interventions, the efficacy of positive psychology interventions, and analysis of the challenges faced in the implementation of positive psychology interventions at universities. Lastly, the chapter summarizes by presenting alternative positive psychology interventions for university students.