ArticleAffective science2023
Does an Online Positive Psychological Intervention Improve Positive Affect in Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Positive Psychology Practices in Muslim Communities: A Systematic Review.Journal of religion and health · 2025Pooled it
- Digital bridges to social connection: A systematic review and meta-analysis of digital interventions for loneliness and social isolation.Internet interventions · 2025Review
- Psychological Interventions and Those With Elements of Positive Psychology for Child and Youth Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Literature Review, Lessons Learned, and Areas for Future Knowledge Dissemination.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Review
- Resilience, Positivity and Social Support as Perceived Stress Predictors among University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Introduction to Special Issue: Interventions to Modify Psychological Well-Being and Population Health.Affective science · 2023Article
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Abstract
Meta-analyses indicate that positive psychological interventions are effective at increasing positive affect, as well as reducing anxiety and depression; however, it is unclear how well these effects generalize during periods of high stress. Therefore, the current study tested whether a 2-week online positive psychological intervention delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic, a naturalistic stressor, (1) increased positive affect; (2) improved psychological well-being, optimism, life satisfaction, perceived social support, and loneliness; (3) and reduced negative affect in college students, a group known to have high pandemic distress. Participants ( Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42761-022-00148-z.
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