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Optimizing a Positive Psychology Intervention to Promote Health Behaviors After an Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Positive Emotions After Acute Coronary Events III (PEACE-III) Randomized Factorial Trial.
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Positive Psychology for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: a Factorial Design Study
Physical Activity in Adolescents With Chronic Kidney Disease
Who cites it
48 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of booster strategies to promote physical activity maintenance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Can positive psychological interventions improve health behaviors? A systematic review of the literature.Preventive medicine · 2022Pooled it
- A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of a Positive Psychology Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The WISH Proof-of-Concept Trial.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Trial
- A Positive Psychology Intervention in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Survivors (PATH): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2024Trial
- An Adaptive, Algorithm-based Text Message Intervention to Promote Health Behavior Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes: Treatment Development and Proof-of-Concept Trial.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2023Trial
- Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a positive psychology-based intervention to promote health behaviors in heart failure: The REACH for Health study.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2020Trial
- A Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote Positive Affect and Physical Activity in Type 2 Diabetes: The BEHOLD-8 Controlled Clinical Trial.Psychosomatic medicine · 2020Trial
- Developing a Psychological-Behavioral Intervention in Cardiac Patients Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy: Lessons Learned From the Field.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020Trial
- Usefulness of a Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote Positive Affect and Physical Activity After an Acute Coronary Syndrome.The American journal of cardiology · 2019Trial
- A positive psychology-motivational interviewing program to promote physical activity in type 2 diabetes: The BEHOLD-16 pilot randomized trial.General hospital psychiatryTrial
- The WISH 2.0 Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Pilot study of the DeStress for Health Program: a community-engaged stress reduction and cancer prevention intervention for rural communities.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Biopsychosocial approach in cardiological care: a scoping review of integrated treatments for personalized patient care.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Decision support training for chronic kidney disease dyads: the ImPart Study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- A text message intervention to promote physical activity in midlife: The MASTERY randomized pilot trial.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2025Article
- The Role of Psychological Health in Cardiovascular Health: A Racial Comparison.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between positive affect, flourishing, quality of life, and psychological distress in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2025Article
- Feasibility of a positive psychology intervention (PATH) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: Randomized pilot trial design and methods.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- Does an Online Positive Psychological Intervention Improve Positive Affect in Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic?Affective science · 2023Article
- Positive Psychology Interventions in Medical Populations: Critical Issues in Intervention Development, Testing, and Implementation.Affective science · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveDespite the clear benefits of physical activity and related behaviors on prognosis, most patients experiencing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remain nonadherent to these behaviors. Deficits in positive psychological constructs (e.g., optimism) are linked to reduced participation in health behaviors, supporting the potential utility of a positive psychology (PP)-based intervention in post-ACS patients. Accordingly, we aimed to identify optimal components of a PP-based intervention to promote post-ACS physical activity.
methodsAs part of a multiphase optimization strategy, we completed a randomized factorial trial with eight conditions in 128 post-ACS patients to efficiently identify best-performing intervention components. All participants received a PP-based intervention, with conditions varying in duration (presence/absence of booster sessions), intensity (weekly/daily PP exercises), and content (PP alone or combined with motivational interviewing), allowing three concurrent comparisons within the trial. The study aims included assessments of the overall feasibility, acceptability, and impact of the intervention, along with the primary aim of determining which components were associated with objectively measured physical activity and self-reported health behavior adherence at 16 weeks, assessed using longitudinal models.
resultsThe intervention was well accepted and associated with substantial improvements in behavioral and psychological outcomes. Booster sessions were associated with greater activity to a nearly significant degree (β = 8.58, 95% confidence interval = -0.49-17.65, effect size difference = .43, p = .064), motivational interviewing was associated with overall adherence (β = 0.95, 95% confidence interval = 0.02-1.87, effect size difference = .39, p = .044), and weekly exercise completion was generally superior to daily.
conclusionsThese findings will enable optimization of the PP-based intervention in preparation for a well-powered controlled trial. CLINICAL
trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov, NCT02754895.
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