Why Studies in the Effect of Positive Psychological Interventions Should Use Life-Satisfaction as an Outcome

The effect of positive psychological interventions (PPIs) is mostly assessed using self-report measures of positive mental health. These measures are problematic because (1) the content addressed is often not clear, (2) different scales are used to assess different notions of positive mental health,...

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Autor principal:	Ruut Veenhoven
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	positive mental health positive psychological interventions hedonic happiness outcome measures measurement of positive mental health Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a430ec6b93e349239d6f6ab9793130542021-11-30T21:43:42ZWhy Studies in the Effect of Positive Psychological Interventions Should Use Life-Satisfaction as an Outcome1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.758623https://doaj.org/article/a430ec6b93e349239d6f6ab9793130542021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.758623/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078The effect of positive psychological interventions (PPIs) is mostly assessed using self-report measures of positive mental health. These measures are problematic because (1) the content addressed is often not clear, (2) different scales are used to assess different notions of positive mental health, which impedes comparability, (3) the concept of positive mental health involves objective capabilities which are not well measurable using subjective self-estimates, and (4) the concept behind the measures denotes presumed chances for adaptation to life rather than adaptation as such. Therefore, we should also measure the effect of PPIs using life-satisfaction, which is (a) a clear-cut concept and as such tells us what an intervention brings about, (b) is well measurable using self-reports, since it is a subjective concept, (c) it allows better comparability across studies, and (d) it indicates actual adaptation to life instead of strengthening of presumed of chances for adaptation.Ruut VeenhovenRuut VeenhovenFrontiers Media S.A.articlepositive mental healthpositive psychological interventionshedonic happinessoutcome measuresmeasurement of positive mental healthPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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description	The effect of positive psychological interventions (PPIs) is mostly assessed using self-report measures of positive mental health. These measures are problematic because (1) the content addressed is often not clear, (2) different scales are used to assess different notions of positive mental health, which impedes comparability, (3) the concept of positive mental health involves objective capabilities which are not well measurable using subjective self-estimates, and (4) the concept behind the measures denotes presumed chances for adaptation to life rather than adaptation as such. Therefore, we should also measure the effect of PPIs using life-satisfaction, which is (a) a clear-cut concept and as such tells us what an intervention brings about, (b) is well measurable using self-reports, since it is a subjective concept, (c) it allows better comparability across studies, and (d) it indicates actual adaptation to life instead of strengthening of presumed of chances for adaptation.
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title_short	Why Studies in the Effect of Positive Psychological Interventions Should Use Life-Satisfaction as an Outcome
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Why Studies in the Effect of Positive Psychological Interventions Should Use Life-Satisfaction as an Outcome

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