The Positive Metacognition Therapy Group Counseling On University Student For Improving Their Positive Emotion And Positive Coping Ability

Objective : On the basis of Beer’s Positive metacognition theory and Positive metacognition questionnaire,this research’goal is to develop a positive metacognition therapy for improving university student’s positive emotion and positive coping ability.Testing effect through group counseling.Methods:Throught translating Beer’s Positive metacognition questionnaire,extracting the three factors of the Positive metacognition questionnaire(Confidence in Extinguishing Perseverative Thoughts and Emotions、Confidence in Interpreting Own Emotions as Cues、Restraining from Immediate Reaction, and Mind Setting for Problem Solving 、 Confidence in Setting Flexible and Feasible Hierarchies of Goals),combining group counseling develop six activities of positive metacognition(Appendix1).Recruiting 26 volunteers for group counseling, 13 members of experimental group adopt positive metacognition therapy,the other 13 members adopt positive metacognition reading.Using PMCEQ、PANAS and SCSQ test both experimental group and control group before and after group counseling.Testing the effect of group counseling.Results:(1)The experimental group’positive emotion、 positive coping ability 、PMCEQ2、 PMCEQ3 and PMCEQ are significantly higher than the control group after group counseling(P<0.05)(2)The experimental group’positive emotion、positive coping ability、PMCEQ2 、PMCEQ3 and PMCEQ are all significantly improved after group counseling(P<0.05)(3)The control group’ negative emotion is significantly improved after positive metacognition reading(P<0.05)Conclusion:( 1) The positive metacognition therapy can significantly improve university student’s positive metacognition level.( 2) The positive metacognition therapy can significantly improve university student’s positive emotion,reduce their negtive emotion.(3)The positive metacognition therapy can significantly improve university student’s positive coping ability.