The effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: A systematic review.

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dc.contributor.authorBasurrah, Asma A.
dc.contributor.authorDi Blasi, Zelda
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Louise
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Mike
dc.contributor.authorWarren, Meg A.
dc.contributor.authorSetti, Annalisa
dc.contributor.authorAl-Haj Baddar, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Topaz
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-26T13:32:02Z
dc.date.available2022-07-26T13:32:02Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-20
dc.date.updated2022-07-21T09:21:28Z
dc.description.abstractWhile there is evidence for the effects of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) in the Western world, we know little about their effects on Arab cultures. This review aimed to assess the effects of PPIs on well-being and mental health across Arab countries. Systematic searches of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies investigating PPIs in Arabia were conducted in six English and Arabic databases from the inception of positive psychology in 1998 to 28 February 2022. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tools. The protocol was published in the BMJ Open. Forty-four studies from 10 Arab countries (n = 3598 participants) were included. Of these, 12 were RCTs and 32 were quasi-experimental. The studies mainly focused on adults (73%) and healthy populations (86%). PPIs included mindfulness, positive thinking, strengths, hope, optimism, self-compassion, positive traits, and multiple PPIs. Nearly all studies (91%) mentioned cultural adaptation; however, little detail was given. This is the first review in Arabia. PPIs appear to be effective for promoting well-being and reducing mental health issues. However, there were some risks of bias concerns. Future research should include younger and clinical populations, using larger samples and providing more details about adaptation.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationBasurrah, A. A., Di Blasi, Z., Lambert, L., Murphy, M., Warren, M. A., Setti, A., Al-Haj Baddar, M., and Shrestha, T. (2022) ‘The effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: A systematic review’, Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, (19 pp). doi: 10.1111/aphw.12391en
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/aphw.12391en
dc.identifier.endpage19en
dc.identifier.issn1758-0854
dc.identifier.journaltitleApplied Psychology: Health And Well-Beingen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/13406
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12391
dc.rights© 2022 The Authors. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Association of Applied Psychology. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectArab countriesen
dc.subjectMental healthen
dc.subjectPositive psychologyen
dc.subjectInterventionsen
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen
dc.subjectWell-beingen
dc.titleThe effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: A systematic review.en
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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