Measuring Positive Emotion Outcomes in Positive Psychology Interventions: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 175407392095081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith T. Moskowitz ◽  
Elaine O. Cheung ◽  
Melanie Freedman ◽  
Christa Fernando ◽  
Madelynn W. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Positive Psychological Interventions

Accumulating evidence for the unique social, behavioral, and physical health benefits of positive emotion and related well-being constructs has led to the development and testing of positive psychological interventions (PPIs) to increase emotional well-being and enhance health promotion and disease prevention. PPIs are specifically aimed at improving emotional well-being and consist of practices such as gratitude, savoring, and acts of kindness. The purpose of this narrative review was to examine the literature on PPIs with a particular focus on positive emotion outcomes. We evaluated the evidence on the effects of PPIs on positive emotion specifically, and discussed the range of evidence regarding the relative responsiveness of emotion measures to PPIs in order to gain a better understanding of the specific emotional pathways through which PPIs influence psychological and physical well-being. We conclude with recommendations for best evaluating effects of PPIs on positive emotion outcomes.

scholarly journals Efecto de intervenciones de psicología positiva y ejercicio físico en el bienestar y malestar psicológico de estudiantes universitarios/Effect Of Positive Psychology And Exercise Interventions On College Students’ Psychological Well-Being And Ill-Being

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Kristy Barrantes-Brais ◽  
Isabel Balaguer-Solá
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Positive Psychological Interventions ◽  
Psicología Positiva ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

<p><strong>Español</strong></p><p>El propósito de este estudio fue analizar el efecto de intervenciones de Psicología positiva y de ejercicio físico sobre indicadores de bienestar y malestar psicológico en estudiantes universitarios costarricenses. Se realizó una investigación cuasiexperimental, de diseño factorial (4 x 2) con mediciones pre y post, en el que 233 estudiantes universitarios (18.97 ± 2.18 años, 135 mujeres, 98 hombres) se vieron expuestos a una de cuatro diferentes condiciones: intervenciones de psicología positiva (PP), intervenciones de ejercicio físico (E), intervenciones combinadas de PP y E y control (C). Se midieron indicadores de bienestar y malestar psicológico. Las intervenciones de Psicología positiva mejoraron el indicador de malestar psicológico “emociones negativas” (p = .022), pero no impactaron significativamente los indicadores de bienestar psicológico (p &gt; .05). La combinación las intervenciones de PP y E generó los mismos efectos que cuando únicamente se utilizan las estrategias derivadas de la psicología positiva, esto es, se presentó una reducción significativa en el indicador “emociones negativas” (p = .028). Dicho efecto puede contribuir a la mejora de la vivencia de la vida universitaria y proteger a los estudiantes de los riesgos asociados con experiencias de malestar psicológico en diversas esferas de su vida. Las intervenciones de ejercicio por sí mismas no modificaron de manera significativa los indicadores de bienestar ni malestar psicológico (p &gt; .05).</p><p><strong>English</strong></p><p>The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of positive psychology and exercise interventions on psychological well-being and ill-being indicators in Costa Rican college students. This study had a quasi-experimental factorial (4 x 2) design, 233 college students (18.97 ± 2.18 years, 135 females, 98 males) were assigned to one of four different conditions: positive psychological interventions (PP), exercise interventions (E), combined (PP + E) interventions, and control group (C). Psychological well-being and ill-being indicators were measured pre and post interventions. Positive psychological interventions improved the “negative emotions” indicator (p = .022); but did not have a significant impact on well-being indicators (p &gt; .05). The combination of PP and E interventions produced the same effects as PP alone; a decrease in “negative emotions” was observed (p = .028). This effect might contribute to improve the experience of university life for higher education students and protect them from the risks associated with psychological ill-being. Exercise interventions alone did not change either the psychological well-being or ill-being indicators (p &gt; .05).</p>

scholarly journals Development of a Positive Psychology Program (LAVENDER) for Preserving Medical Student Well-being: A Single-Arm Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 216495612098848
Author(s):  
Elaine O Cheung ◽  
Ian Kwok ◽  
Allison B Ludwig ◽  
William Burton ◽  
Xinzi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Albert Einstein College ◽  
Albert Einstein ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Psychology Program

Background Mental health tends to worsen over the course of medical school, with steep declines in well-being in students’ clerkship year (M3). Positive emotion promotes adaptive coping to stress and may help preserve medical student well-being. Objective This study describes the development of LAVENDER (Leveraging Affect and Valuing Empathy for Nurturing Doctors’ Emotional Resilience), a program aimed at increasing positive emotion to preserve well-being in medical students. Methods We conducted a single-arm pilot of LAVENDER, a positive psychology intervention developed for medical students delivered in an interactive classroom format to a cohort of 157 third-year medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Our primary outcome was the acceptability of LAVENDER. We also examined preliminary efficacy using measures of emotion, stress and burnout collected at each intervention session. Results LAVENDER showed good acceptability: 76% of participants agreed that the LAVENDER skills were useful and 72% agreed that they would recommend the LAVENDER program to others. Qualitative feedback suggested that medical students enjoyed the program and found the skills to be useful for coping with stress, but also reported the following barriers to engagement: lack of time to practice the skills, resistance to the mandatory nature of the wellness sessions, and difficulty integrating the skills in daily life. We did not find support for the preliminary efficacy of LAVENDER for improving medical student well-being in students’ clerkship year. Participants showed decreases in positive emotion and increases in symptoms of burnout over the intervention period ( ps < .01). Conclusion The current paper describes the development and a single-arm pilot test of LAVENDER, a positive psychology program tailored for medical students. Although we found preliminary evidence for the acceptability of LAVENDER, we did not find support for the preliminary efficacy. Lessons learned and next steps for the program are discussed.

Positive psychology: resilience and its role within mental health nursing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jan Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
Mental Health Workforce ◽  
Positive Psychological Interventions ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
The Individual ◽  
User Friendly

This is the ninth article in a series that explores the meaning of positive psychology and the importance it has on the wellbeing of the mental health workforce. It will focus on positive psychology interventions that help to develop resilience and to consider how the uplifting effect of resilience through contemporary use in the field of mental health nursing can be experienced. This article will explain what the term resilience means and how it is embedded in the practice of positive psychological interventions. Finally, it will emphasise how the application of positive psychological interventions can benefit the individual and the organisation. The practical tasks provided in the boxes throughout the article will help the reader identify what resilience means for them and understand how to further develop its transferability through evidence-based, user-friendly exercises.

scholarly journals Forgiveness Viewed from Positive Psychology and Islam

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-121
Author(s):  
Idi Warsah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Library Research

Conflicts are unavoidable in human life. Thus, for human beings, the attitude of forgiveness is of importance to be well-embedded and sustainably constructed. Resting upon the aforesaid premises, the present study conducted a library research to reveal how forgiveness is viewed from the perspectives of positive psychology and Islam. 102 scientific works reviewed, 58 works were finally selected to be scrutinized in depth. This study revealed that the discourses in the field of positive psychology imply that forgiveness attitude is of importance to be embedded in human beings and continuously constructed by virtue of its positive natural impacts on mental health, good relationships, physical health, and positive well-being. Furthermore, as informed by Islamic teachings, the attitude of forgiveness is also suggested to be well and continuously embedded. As the best Islamic role model for the end-time people, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH already exemplified that humans are indeed to always be forgiving and even to pray for others for the sake of good things that Allah SWT will bestow to. It is worth noting that both positive psychology and Islam encourage humans to be forgiving individuals.

Physical health and well being

2009 ◽  
pp. 139-212
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Temperature Pulse ◽  
Health And Well Being

Introduction 140 Health inequalities 142 Principles of health promotion 144 Promoting public health 146 Promoting physical well-being of individuals 148 Physical health assessment of people with intellectual disability 150 Blood pressure, temperature, pulse 152 Respiration and oxygen saturation levels 154 Epilepsy 156 Supporting people with epilepsy ...

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