POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH

<< Objectives >>General objectives are to 1) train high school teachers and counsellors to apply positive psychology interventions (PPI) to strengthen the well-being of disadvantaged students, b) develop protective mechanisms for high school students to cope more effectively with psychosocial distress, to reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders and to strengthen their well-being and 3) empower high school teachers and counsellors to enhance and strengthen their own well-being and mental health.<< Implementation >>Objectives will be achieved by: a) preparing the training program curriculum and designing the pilot training program for teachers and counsellors, b) piloting and evaluating online and on-site (blended) training program activities, c) finalizing and publishing the project results and materials in English, Slovenian, Croatian and Spanish (open-access) and dissemination of the project results during the BE-WELL week (conference, webinars, articles, social media posts etc.).<< Results >>Project results and outcomes: a) Good practice catalogue on PPI for students, b) BE-WELL training curriculum, c) Training program design and delivery c) Interactive training materials: e-Guidebook for teachers, e-Toolkit for students, d) BE-WELL week events (conference, webinars, posts). Main outcome: high school teachers, counsellors and students knowing and being able to apply positive psychology interventions for maintaining and/or improving well-being and mental health.