scholarly journals Efficacy of Positive Psychology Interventions to Increase Well-Being: Examining the Role of Dispositional Mindfulness

2012 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 1125-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley H. Seear ◽  
Dianne A. Vella-Brodrick
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dispositional Mindfulness ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions

scholarly journals The Integration of Positive Psychology in the Clinical Milieu: Conceptual, Empirical and Practical Implications in the Mental Health Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Yotsidi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Practical Implications

As clinical psychology becomes a more integrative discipline, the introduction of positive psychology in the clinical realm has been a new promising trend. Several positive interventions to treat mental health difficulties have been recently developed, aiming to promote therapeutic change by facilitating increased well-being. The aim of this paper is to review the conceptual trajectories of positive psychology in the clinical domain throughout the last twenty years and to provide a comprehensive perspective toward a positive psychology-oriented psychotherapy. Current positive psychology theoretical, empirical, and practical insights are provided to illustrate how the integration of positive psychology in the clinical environment is theoretically and practically useful as well as scientifically valid. Clinical research evidence of the contemporary theories of well-being and self-determination is presented along with the most recent empirical findings on the efficacy of positive psychology interventions in the mental health system. Examples of evidence-based positive psychology interventions further exemplify the ways of integrating positive psychology treatments into clinical practice. Such a synthesis of the evidence regarding the outcomes of positive clinical interventions can expand the research and practice of clinical psychology and may contribute to broadening the role of clinical psychologists in promoting well-being along with treating distress.

scholarly journals A Critical Overview of Research Studies on the Role of Positive Psychology Interventions in Enhancing Subjective Well-Being among High School Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayashree Sanghani ◽  
Saroj Arya
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Critical Overview

In the present educational system, students face a lot of pressure, stress and expectation from self and others which leads to experiencing negative emotions. These factors hinder children’s all round development and scholastic achievement leading to low subjective well-being and poor life satisfaction. Hence, there is a need to foster positive emotions. A critical overview has been done on the role of Positive Psychology Interventions in enhancing positive emotions of the students in experiencing well-being, and satisfaction. School psychology has been focusing on addressing the problem and providing solutions. Experiencing positive emotions is more important for accomplishment and well-being than the absence of negative emotions. The essence of Positive Psychology Interventions is to remove what is wrong and bring in what is strong, by fostering positive factors important for flourishing and accomplishment. Research has shown that Positive Psychology Interventions are significantly related to student well-being which can augment life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Recent Trends in Happiness Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S) ◽  
pp. 752-757
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
Via Classification ◽  
The Impact

Happiness is a subjective term conceptualized in varied ways by individuals and across disciplines. However, how it comes to be understood in reference to the educational context can provide directions for future endeavors in increasing student happiness, or well-being, the terms often used interchangeably. The term well-being, nonetheless, has gained more prominence owing to a broader spectrum of features it encompasses. The discipline of positive psychology which has received eminent advancement in recent times has offered a plethora of approaches to improve well-being of individuals. The VIA classification of strengths by Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman (2004), offers a framework of 24 positive traits condensed further into 6 virtues, emphasizing employment of simple strategies to foster inherent strengths possessed by individuals in varying degrees, for accomplishing a greater sense of well-being. This review paper, examines the empirical evidence of the influence of various strengths and virtues as delineated in the VIA classification of strengths and other positive psychology interventions on well-being. The impact of various intervention studies with school and university students is also looked at. Evidence has revealed correlation between positive psychology interventions on strengthening character strengths and student well-being across cultures. Simple intervention strategies, such as practicing gratitude, mindfulness and social skills enhancement exercises led to decrease in negative affect and increased levels of positive affect and life satisfaction. Further, as it may be aptly believed that for any school-based intervention to reap benefits in a sustainable manner, the role of teachers cannot be undermined. The paper attempts to highlight the role of teachers in advancement of student well-being, their conceptualization, attitudes and their own sense of well-being which has a bearing on their classroom management styles as evidenced in research.

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