scholarly journals Enhancing well-being and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions: a practice-friendly meta-analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Sin ◽  
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions

scholarly journals Effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: a protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e052477
Author(s):  
Asma Basurrah ◽  
Louise Lambert ◽  
Annalisa Setti ◽  
Mike Murphy ◽  
Meg Warren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Population Type

IntroductionDespite the growing volume of published studies on the effects of positive psychology interventions (PPIs), little is known about their effectiveness outside of Western countries, particularly in Arab countries. As the effectiveness of PPIs in this region remains unclear, a systematic review focusing on this area of research can offer a valuable contribution. Here, we present a protocol for the first systematic review that aims to examine the effects of PPIs on increasing well-being, quality of life and resilience and decreasing depression, anxiety and stress for both health and clinical, child and adult populations in Arab countries.Methods and analysisThis protocol is carried out in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines. A systematic literature search for studies up to 30 April 2021 will be conducted in the following electronic databases: PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Dar Al Mandumah and Al Manhal. Experimental/quasi-experimental quantitative studies evaluating the effects of PPIs on healthy and clinical participants of all ages in the 22 Arab countries will be included. Outcomes will include psychological effects of PPIs on dimensions related to well-being (eg, happiness), quality of life, resilience, depression, anxiety and stress. The risk of bias will be evaluated using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. A narrative synthesis with tables of study characteristics will be provided. A meta-analysis will be included if outcomes allow; in this instance, subgroups analysis will be conducted, depending on the data gathered, to examine differences in effect sizes based on age group, population type, duration of intervention and type of intervention.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was not required for the performance of this systematic review. We intend to publish the study in a peer-reviewed journal and share the findings at relevant conferences.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020198092.

Pattern of Changes during Treatment: A Comparison between a Positive Psychology Intervention and a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Clinical Depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Lopez-Gomez ◽  
Covadonga Chaves ◽  
Gonzalo Hervas ◽  
Carmelo Vazquez
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Gradual Improvement

AbstractResearch on psychotherapy has traditionally focused on analyzing changes between the beginning and the end of a treatment. Few studies have addressed the pattern of therapeutic change during treatment. The aim of this study was to examine the pattern of changes in clinical and well-being variables during a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program compared with an integrative positive psychology interventions program for clinical depression IPPI-D. 128 women with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia were assigned to the CBT or PPI group. A measure of depressive symptoms (i.e., Beck Depression Inventory) and well-being (i.e., Pemberton Happiness Index) were administered four times: at the beginning and end of the treatment, as well as during treatment (at sessions 4 and 7). Through mixed-model repeated measures ANOVAs, both depressive symptoms (p < .001, partial η2 = .52) and well-being (p < .001, partial η2 = .29) showed a significant improvement through the four assessment times. No significant interactions between time and treatment modality were found (ps > .08). The percentage of improvement in depressive symptoms in the first treatment period was higher than in the later ones (ps < .005). On the contrary, well-being showed a more gradual improvement (p = .15). These results highlight the importance of assessing the pattern of changes in symptoms and well-being separately.

Effectiveness of positive psychology interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Carr ◽  
Katie Cullen ◽  
Cora Keeney ◽  
Ciaran Canning ◽  
Olwyn Mooney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document