The Important Role of Aesthetic Education in Universities: An Empirical Research of the Effects of Aesthetic Experience on the Emotions of University Students in China

This paper aims to explore the crucial role of aesthetic experience in influencing the emotions of Chinese college students. Using the Aesthetic Experience Scale and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, a survey was conducted among 551 students in Changchun City, Jilin Province, China. The results of the survey indicate that aesthetic education can significantly promote the generation of positive emotions while helping to alleviate negative emotions. Among the dimensions of aesthetic experience, cognitive synergies and elaboration, paratelic mode, and expressive perception significantly and positively predict positive affect. This provides strong support for the implementation of aesthetic education in Chinese universities, and highlights the important role of aesthetic education in promoting the holistic development of college students.