The use of positive psychological interventions may be considered as a complementary strategy in mental health promotion and treatment. The present article constitutes a meta-analytical study of the effectiveness of positive psychology interventions for the general public and for individuals with specific psychosocial problems.
BMC Public Health, 13(1), 119
2013
by Bolier, L., Haverman, M., Westerhof, G. J., Riper, H., Smit, F., & Bohlmeijer, E. (2013)
Although positive psychology interventions (PPIs) show beneficial effects on mental health in non-clinical populations, the current literature is inconclusive regarding its effectiveness in clinical settings. We aimed to examine the effects of PPIs on well-being (primary outcome), depression, anxiety, and stress (secondary outcomes) in clinical samples with psychiatric or somatic disorders.
BMC Psychiatry, 18(1), 211.
2018
by Chakhssi, F., Kraiss, J. T., Sommers-Spijkerman, M., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2018).
Mindfulness-based interventions have been widely applied to various populations with demonstrated effects in reducing physical and psychological distress. However, it is equally important to investigate whether, and how, mindfulness might enhance people’s psychological well-being. One important dimension of well-being is meaning in life. We systematically analyzed the correlational relationship between mindfulness and meaning in life and whether randomized controlled trials of mindfulness-based interventions could enhance meaning in life.
Mindfulness, 11(1), 177–193.
2020
by Chu, S. T.-W., & Mak, W. W. S. (2020).
We reflect on our 2002 article and the impact this research report has had both within and beyond psychological science. This article was both one of the first publications to provide empirical support for hypotheses based on the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions and a product of the genesis of positive psychology...
Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13(2), 194–199.
2018
by Fredrickson, B. L., & Joiner, T. (2018).
The demands on people in the 21st century pose enormous threats to their psychological well-being (PWB). Because people high in PWB are happier, healthier, and more productive than those who are low, it is morally and economically important for organizations to do what they can to promote the PWB of its members...
Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109731.
2020
by Gardner, D. G. (2020).
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the most well-researched evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). CBT is a structured, time-limited, and problem-focused form of psychotherapy for major depressive disorder targeting disorder-maintaining behavior as well as cognitions...
Behaviour Research and Therapy, 116, 119–130.
2019
by Geschwind, N., Arntz, A., Bannink, F., & Peeters, F. (2019)
In this qualitative study, we explored the experiences of clients receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder. All participants received 8 sessions of traditional CBT and 8 sessions of positive CBT. The aim of the study was to examine clients’ experience of positive CBT and to contrast this with their experience of traditional CBT. Positive CBT structurally and selectively focuses on better moments, strengths, and positive emotions and integrates traditional CBT with solution-focused brief therapy and positive psychology...
Psychotherapy, 57(3), 366–378.
2020
by Geschwind, N., Bosgraaf, E., Bannink, F., & Peeters, F. (2020)
The research suggests that solution-focused cognitive–behavioral (SFCB) coaching can enhance performance, reduce stress, and help build resilience. Thus, SFCB coaching may be a useful methodology for enhancing both performance and well-being while also serving as a preventative mechanism that can reduce the probability of stress-related fatigue and burnout...
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 69(2), 98–111.
2017
by Grant, A. M. (2017)
Past research has found that solution-focused (SF) coaching questions led to more positive outcomes than problem-focused (PF) coaching questions. What good are positive emotions? Review of General Psychology, 2(3), 300–319) posits that positive emotions promote AQ2the discovery of novel ideas and actions including goal attainment and positive change...
Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 11(2), 165–185.
2018
by Grant, A. M., & O’Connor, S. A. (2018)
Researchers have increasingly called for the examination of both mental health symptoms and well-being when providing and evaluating psychotherapy, and although symptoms and well-being are typically inversely related, these appear to be distinct constructs that may require distinct intervention strategies...
Psychotherapy, 57(3), 291–309.
2020
by Jankowski, P. J., Sandage, S. J., Bell, C. A., Davis, D. E., Porter, E., Jessen, M., Motzny, C. L., Ross, K. V, & Owen, J. (2020)
Recent years have seen much interest in the new field of positive organizational scholarship (POS). POS focuses specifically on what is positive, flourishing, and life-giving in organizations and how to cultivate individual and organizational performance. In this article, I will discuss the humanistic approach of Carl Rogers and how it can contribute to POS...
The Humanistic Psychologist, 48(3), 271–283.
2020
by Joseph, S. (2020).
The development of academic fields is often described through the metaphor of ‘waves.’ Following the instantiation of positive psychology (the first wave), scholarship emerged looking critically at the notions of positive and negative, becoming known as its second wave...
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1–15.
2020
by Lomas, T., Waters, L., Williams, P., Oades, L. G., & Kern, M. L. (2020)
There is a consensus among researchers about the link between low meaning in life and anxiety and depressive symptoms. One unanswered question is whether meaning-making is a mediator of the change in anxiety and depression symptoms in participants with adjustment disorders during cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment...
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(2), 325–333.
2021
by Marco, J. H., Alonso, S., & Baños, R. (2021).
Humanistic and positive psychology have had a contentious past. Initially, positive psychology researchers have distanced themselves from humanistic psychology, proceeding to build an array of differentiated constructs relevant to an empirical study of well-being...
In Frontiers in Psychology (Vol. 11, p. 1706).
2020
by Maurer, M. M., & Daukantaitė, D. (2020).
Positive psychology research is increasingly being transferred to organizational contexts, and organizations are increasingly striving for healthier and more motivated employees. In this study, a three-week self-instructed online intervention which combines positive activities and mindfulness was developed and evaluated using a randomized-controlled group design with employees...
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 94(2), 309–337.
2021
by Michel, A., Groß, C., Hoppe, A., González-Morales, M. G., Steidle, A., & O’Shea, D. (2021).
The development of academic fields is often described through the metaphor of ‘waves.’ Following the instantiation of positive psychology (the first wave), scholarship emerged looking critically at the notions of positive and negative, becoming known as its second wave...
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(1), 25–40.
2015
by Rashid, T. (2015).
The Sustainable Happiness Model (SHM) has been influential in positive psychology and well-being science. However, the ‘pie chart’ aspect of the model has received valid critiques. In this article, we start by agreeing with many such critiques, while also explaining the context of the original article and noting that we were speculative but not dogmatic therein...
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(2), 145–154.
2021
by Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021).
As the COVID-19 global health disaster continues to unfold across the world, calls have been made to address the associated mental illness public crisis. The current paper seeks to broaden these calls by considering the role that positive psychology factors can play in buffering against mental illness, bolstering mental health during COVID-19 and building positive processes and capacities that may help to strengthen future mental health...
Journal of Positive Psychology, 1–21.
2021
by Waters, L., Algoe, S. B., Dutton, J., Emmons, R., Fredrickson, B. L., Heaphy, E., Moskowitz, J. T., Neff, K., Niemiec, R., Pury, C., & Steger, M. (2021).
