Life values are people's attitudes, opinions and evaluations of life, and a concrete manifestation of human values. It is closely related to personal values and reflects an individual's outlook on life, values and world view. As the backbone of our country's future, contemporary college students' life values have become an important social issue.In the New Era, with the rapid development of society, people's world view, values and even outlook on life have been strongly impacted by society, and college students who have been given hope by society are also deeply affected. In recent years, many college students have impulsively ended the lives of others and themselves because they do not have a correct outlook on life, bringing great sorrow and regret to their families and society. Therefore, it is urgent to explore the causes behind this phenomenon and propose the correct optimization path.

Min Sun, Hansong Wang. The Current Situation and Optimization Path of College Students’ Life Values in the New Era. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 1: 57-61. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060110.

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