Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention
Positive psychology interventions have shown promise in recent years in improving well-being. A commonly used intervention is the Best Possible Self (BPS) intervention. Does the intervention improve positive affect and reduce negative affect? The aim of this thesis and meta-analysis is to consolidat...
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| author | Fong, Kuan Wei |
| author2 | Ho Moon-Ho Ringo |
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| description | Positive psychology interventions have shown promise in recent years in improving well-being. A commonly used intervention is the Best Possible Self (BPS) intervention. Does the intervention improve positive affect and reduce negative affect? The aim of this thesis and meta-analysis is to consolidate effect sizes found in randomized experimental studies of the BPS intervention and to identify moderator variables that influence the effect of the intervention. Twenty-two studies, with a total of 1719 participants, met criteria for inclusion in the analysis. Results show that the BPS intervention significantly improve positive affect and reduce negative affect. In addition, several factors moderated the effectiveness, including the specificity of the instructions, time instructions given to participants, whether the studies were administered in-person or online, and the type of control group compared to. The findings in this meta-analysis indicated that the BPS intervention is an effective intervention which can be used to improve affect. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1413922020-10-28T08:29:14Z Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention Fong, Kuan Wei Ho Moon-Ho Ringo School of Social Sciences HOmh@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Psychology Positive psychology interventions have shown promise in recent years in improving well-being. A commonly used intervention is the Best Possible Self (BPS) intervention. Does the intervention improve positive affect and reduce negative affect? The aim of this thesis and meta-analysis is to consolidate effect sizes found in randomized experimental studies of the BPS intervention and to identify moderator variables that influence the effect of the intervention. Twenty-two studies, with a total of 1719 participants, met criteria for inclusion in the analysis. Results show that the BPS intervention significantly improve positive affect and reduce negative affect. In addition, several factors moderated the effectiveness, including the specificity of the instructions, time instructions given to participants, whether the studies were administered in-person or online, and the type of control group compared to. The findings in this meta-analysis indicated that the BPS intervention is an effective intervention which can be used to improve affect. Master of Arts 2020-06-08T05:01:58Z 2020-06-08T05:01:58Z 2020 Thesis-Master by Research Fong, K.W. (2020). Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention. Master's thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141392 10.32657/10356/141392 en This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Psychology Fong, Kuan Wei Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention |
| title | Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention |
| title_full | Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention |
| title_short | Meta-analysis of the efficacy of best possible self : a positive psychology intervention |
| title_sort | meta analysis of the efficacy of best possible self a positive psychology intervention |
| topic | Social sciences::Psychology |
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