An Approach for Mental Preparation for First-Year College Students: A Case Study of Engineering Students

Two sides to every psyche: Implications of positive psychology for “mental health” research in engineering education

“…Conversely, we have located only a handful of studies that investigate positive aspects of mental health. We note that a majority of these latter studies employed positive mental health interventions to alleviate symptoms of mental health problems, such as anxiety (Aree et al, 2020) and stress (Joshi et al, 2016;I. Miller & Jensen, 2020).…”

“…Mindfulness interventions have been employed within undergraduate engineering education (Aree et al, 2020;Huerta, 2018;Joshi et al, 2016;I. Miller & Jensen, 2020).…”

“…Miller & Jensen, 2020). Aree et al (2020), for example, implemented a Buddhist meditation technique known as Vipassana (Adhikari, 2012) and found that its use resulted in decreased levels of anxiety among students. Joshi et al (2016) reported that 10 min of deep breathing exercises helped decrease the stress levels of the student participants.…”