Guest Editors
Prof. Rossella Suriano
Email: r.suriano@unicz.it
Affiliation: University of Catanzaro "Magna Grecia", Calabria, Italy
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Research Interests: artificial intelligence, machine psychology, critical thinking, cognitive processes, educational technology

Summary
This Special Issue aims to explore the role of cognitive and metacognitive processes in the promotion of mental health and psychological well-being, with a particular emphasis on preventive approaches and protective factors across the lifespan. The issue seeks to bring together theoretical contributions and empirical studies examining how critical thinking, emotional regulation, resilience, and adaptive coping strategies can support mental health promotion in educational, community, and applied settings.
Key Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to):
- Cognitive and metacognitive factors in mental health promotion
- Critical thinking, resilience, and psychological well-being
- Emotional regulation and adaptive coping strategies
- Prevention of psychological distress across the lifespan
- Mental health promotion in educational and community contexts
- Protective psychological factors in vulnerable populations
Keywords
mental health promotion, cognitive and metacognitive processes, psychological well-being, resilience and coping strategies, preventive psychology