Assessment of Positive Psychology Course according to Comments and Life Satisfaction Levels of Counselor Candidates

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the “Positive Psychology” course according to comments and life satisfaction levels of counselor candidates. The course was offered in Guidance and Psychological Counseling undergraduate program as an elective course. The participants of the study were 56 senior undergraduate students attended Guidance and Psychological Counseling program in Turkey. Findings showed that counselor candidates think that the Positive Psychology course contributed to their vocational and personal / social developments. They also stated that the course should be taught in counselor training. Finally, the results demonstrated that the Positive Psychology course was effective for increasing life satisfaction scores of counselor candidates.