Effects of Positive Education on EFL Students’ Performance

Abstract

The present research synthesis examines the effects of positive education on the academic performance and emotional well-being of language students, as reported in previous studies. Therefore, this educational model was explored from the perspectives of teachers and students through a review of 19 indexed studies from the last 10 years (2015–2025). The study focused on areas such as motivation, mental health, and positive classroom environments and their influence on language learning. The findings indicate that, through the implementation of positive education, students of foreign languages have improved their academic performance and emotional well-being, which has increased motivation. Furthermore, teachers report benefits from positive education, though they also highlight certain challenges in its application no adverse effects were observed among the participants in these studies. Based on these results, it can be asserted that positive education is effective in mitigating stress, anxiety, and other pathologies associated with the challenges that may arise during the learning of a new language in educational institutions, while also considering essential aspects such as the sociocultural context in which this model is applied.