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International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology

ISSN 2364-5040

4 papers in the library · 25 citations · publishing 2021-2026

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Promote Positive Psychology Among Nurses: An Umbrella Review

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology August 26, 2026 Fiona Yu, Ginger Chu, Melody Smith et al.

Abstract Resilience interventions, such as mindfulness, have been identified as effective strategies for reducing burnout and enhancing well-being. However, the burgeoning body of heterogeneous literature has yielded diverse evidence regarding the effectiveness of resilience interventions for nurses' psychological health. This umbrella review aimed to assess the effectiveness of...

Resilience and Loss: The Correlation of Grief and Gratitude

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology September 22, 2023 John Elfers, Patty Hlava, Farrah Sharpe et al. 9 citations

The present study investigated the relationship between cultivating gratitude and coping with grief. The primary research question guiding this study was: What is the correlation between resilience in grief, transcendent gratitude, and nondual awareness? Five measures were administered to collect data for this study: Grief and Meaning Reconstruction Inventory, Adult Attitude to Grief Scale,...

Relation of Mindfulness, Heartfulness and Well-Being in Students during the Coronavirus-Pandemic

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology August 31, 2022 Martina Rahe, Fabian Wolff, Petra Jansen 3 citations

The Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the lives of almost everyone. The study's primary goal is to analyze how mindfulness and heartfulness (gratitude and self-compassion) predict well-being and flourishing during the pandemic. Participants were 216 students completing questionnaires about well-being, flourishing, mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, physical activity, Coronavirus stress...

Exploring the Relationship Between Character Strengths and Meditation: a Cross-Sectional Study Among Long-Term Practitioners of Sahaja Yoga Meditation

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology March 31, 2021 Tom Hendriks, Joshua N. Pritikin, Rajeev Choudhary et al. 13 citations

Abstract A growing body of research has associated the practice of meditation with the development of character strengths. Sahaja Yoga (SY) is a spiritual practice designed to help people develop a set of character strengths. The primary goal of the current work is to determine whether practitioners of SY meditation endorse signature strengths. Using the VIA Inventory of Strengths 120, we...