Educational Intervention In Positive Psychology: Designing A Course In The Health Field

A world where life and living have fundamentally become part of complex dynamics, where the constant experience is uncertainty and the only certainty is the uncertain, demands more than ever contributions that provide citizens with tools to face adversity, crisis and painful moments resulting from the internal and external dynamics experienced by the planet itself. In this context, educational interventions in positive psychology have become not a luxury but a necessity at all educational levels. In these times, considering well-being is a matter of health and nearly of survival. It is now clear that we cannot continue perpetuating behavioral models that lead us to further divide ourselves as a society, nor can we sustain schemes that drive us to compete against each other. The pandemic that has hit the entire world leaves us with a clear message about the need for cooperation and collaboration with one another for our well-being. One of the main objectives of education is to train people to go out and face the world effectively and efficiently, equipping them with skills not only to act but also to allow themselves to be human in such a rapidly changing world. This chapter presents a proposal for an educational intervention in positive psychology for students at the School of Medicine of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Through this chapter, you will explore the process involved in designing, implementing, adapting and evaluating a course program in this disciplinary field.