Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review
Abstract Background There are hundreds of mindfulness-based interventions in the form of structured and unstructured therapies, trainings, and meditation programs, mostly utilized in a clinical rather than a well-being perspective. The number of empirical studies on positive potentials of mindfulnes...
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| description | Abstract Background There are hundreds of mindfulness-based interventions in the form of structured and unstructured therapies, trainings, and meditation programs, mostly utilized in a clinical rather than a well-being perspective. The number of empirical studies on positive potentials of mindfulness is comparatively less, and their known status in academia is ambiguous. Hence, the current paper aimed to review the studies where mindfulness-based interventions had integrated positive psychology variables, in order to produce positive functioning. Methods Data were obtained from the databases of PubMed, Scopus, and PsycNet and manual search in Google Scholar. From the 3831 articles, irrelevant or inaccessible studies were eliminated, reducing the number of final articles chosen for review to 21. Interventions that contribute to enhancement of eudaimonia, hedonia, and other positive variables are discussed. Results Findings include the potential positive qualities of MBIs in producing specific positive outcomes within limited circumstances, and ascendancy of hedonia and other positive variables over eudaimonic enhancement. Conclusion In conclusion, exigency of modifications in the existing MBIs to bring about exclusively positive outcomes was identified, and observed the necessity of novel interventions for eudaimonic enhancement and elevation of hedonia in a comprehensive manner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3943dfa807d4d068c91f4fe745c026a2022-12-21T18:32:26ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832021-08-019111810.1186/s40359-021-00618-2Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic reviewJoshua George Allen0John Romate1Eslavath Rajkumar2Department of Psychology, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Central University of KarnatakaDepartment of Psychology, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Central University of KarnatakaDepartment of Psychology, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Central University of KarnatakaAbstract Background There are hundreds of mindfulness-based interventions in the form of structured and unstructured therapies, trainings, and meditation programs, mostly utilized in a clinical rather than a well-being perspective. The number of empirical studies on positive potentials of mindfulness is comparatively less, and their known status in academia is ambiguous. Hence, the current paper aimed to review the studies where mindfulness-based interventions had integrated positive psychology variables, in order to produce positive functioning. Methods Data were obtained from the databases of PubMed, Scopus, and PsycNet and manual search in Google Scholar. From the 3831 articles, irrelevant or inaccessible studies were eliminated, reducing the number of final articles chosen for review to 21. Interventions that contribute to enhancement of eudaimonia, hedonia, and other positive variables are discussed. Results Findings include the potential positive qualities of MBIs in producing specific positive outcomes within limited circumstances, and ascendancy of hedonia and other positive variables over eudaimonic enhancement. Conclusion In conclusion, exigency of modifications in the existing MBIs to bring about exclusively positive outcomes was identified, and observed the necessity of novel interventions for eudaimonic enhancement and elevation of hedonia in a comprehensive manner.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00618-2MindfulnessEudaimoniaHedoniaWell-beingMBI |
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| title | Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review |
| title_full | Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review |
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| title_short | Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review |
| title_sort | mindfulness based positive psychology interventions a systematic review |
| topic | Mindfulness Eudaimonia Hedonia Well-being MBI |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00618-2 |
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