Psicología positiva en la infancia

Abstract

This study focuses on positive psychology, whose objective is improving the quality of life and prevent the onset of mental disorders and pathologies. The objective of positive psychology is building positive qualities and preventing seek and not only repairing negative aspects in our lives (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000). Our objective is to analyze the psychological strengths as differential characteristics in students of kindergarten. The sample was 103 boys and girls of kindergarten. These students belong to the second cycle (3rd kindergarten) and go to school in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz, to the northwest of Murcia (Spain). We carried out a descriptive study of the variables related to the characteristics of the sample and the psychological strengths. This study tries to enhance personal and social development of students and to promote happiness in students, teachers and families. School is a happy place where the well-being of children is a basic objective.