Interdisciplinar y Behavior and Social Sciences – Lumban Gaol (Ed.)
© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-02735-0
The importance of positive psychology in education: How does it make
a difference?
Davina Foo Yan Thing, Zahra Naimie, Saedah Siraj, Ghada ElHadad & Revatde Nadarajan
University of Malaya, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: This review was conducted to highlight the vital role of the positive psychology integration in
education. Positive psychology plays an important role in all levels of education .Studies found out that children’s
academic performance and comprehensive development are associated with their positive psychology. Positive
psychology integration in to education field was initially established by United State and United Kingdom ...