SynthesisJournal of youth and adolescence2020
Effects of School-based Multicomponent Positive Psychology Interventions on Well-being and Distress in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of interventions for anxiety and depression in children and young people: an umbrella review of meta-analyses.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Application of Positive Psychology in Digital Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and Effectiveness of Universal School-Based Wellbeing Interventions in Australia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- School-based Mental Health Interventions Targeting Depression or Anxiety: A Meta-analysis of Rigorous Randomized Controlled Trials for School-aged Children and Adolescents.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2023Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of Psychological Interventions for Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of the effect of university positive psychology courses on student psychological wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Sex-Based Differences in Criminal Victimization of Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2021Pooled it
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- Exploring positive psychology intervention and mindfulness-based intervention in nature: impact on well-being of school students in India.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Changes in the network structure of mental health after a multicomponent positive psychology intervention in adolescents: A moderated network analysis.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2022Trial
- Digital media balance and mental health: effects of a school-based program.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Targeting Self-Oriented Perfectionism Through a School-Based CBT-Informed Program Integrating Excellencism: A Pilot Study in Final-Year High School Girls.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Linking Perceived Hospital-Generated Content to Psychological Well-Being Through Integrated Cognitive and Emotional Resilience Mechanisms Among Emerging Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Meta-Analysis of Psychological and Digital Interventions to Enhance Mental Health and Well-Being in Youth: A Bayesian Umbrella Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Behavioral and computational perspectives on emotion regulation and subjective wellbeing: an integrative review with a focus on adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Wellbeing and mental health in Chilean public-school students: emotion regulation and character strengths.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an online transdiagnostic positive psychology intervention for patients awaiting mental health treatment and their loved ones: study protocol.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A web-based approach to adolescent mental health: Randomized controlled trial of a brief Positive Psychology intervention.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Promoting prosocial behavior and well-being in adolescents through a gamified virtual reality intervention: A randomized controlled trial protocol.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Temporal Predictions from Anhedonia To Anxiety in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Multicomponent positive psychology interventions are increasing in the general population but the study of its effectiveness in adolescents is still scarce, especially in the school context. Previous meta-analyses have reported that multicomponent positive psychology interventions increase well-being and reduce distress outcomes. However, the results on these outcomes limit their samples to adult populations. The aim of the current systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate and compare the immediate but also long-lasting effects of school-based multicomponent positive psychology interventions aimed at increasing well-being indicators of mental health (i.e., subjective and psychological well-being) and reducing the most common psychological distress indicators (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) in adolescents. A total of 9 randomized and non-randomized controlled trials from the searched literature met inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. The results showed small effects for subjective well-being (g = 0.24), psychological well-being (g = 0.25), and depression symptoms (g = 0.28). Removing low-quality studies led to a slight decrease in the effect sizes for subjective well-being and a considerable increase for psychological well-being and depression symptoms. The relevant moderation analyses had an effect on subjective well-being and depression symptoms. The present systematic review and meta-analysis found evidence for the efficacy of school-based multicomponent positive psychology interventions in improving mental health in the short and long-term. Small effects for subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and depression symptoms were identified. Effects for psychological well-being and depression symptoms remained significant over time. In light of our results, education policy-makers and practitioners are encouraged to include positive practices within the schools' curriculum as effective and easily implemented tools that help to enhance adolescents' mental health. Further research is needed in order to strengthen the findings about school-based multicomponent positive psychology interventions in adolescents.
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