Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents

Abstract

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy.

Background: Adolescents’ behavioral and emotional disorders denote a considerable public health problem in developing countries. Hence, positive psychology intervention plays a prominent role in promoting mental health and increase happiness among adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of positive psychology intervention for promoting mental health, life satisfaction, and happiness level among adolescents.
Method: A quasi-experimental research one group pre-test and post-test design were used with baseline data collected from second and third-year preparatory students from Saris Alliyan Aljadida preparatory school, Menoufia governorate, Egypt. Seven instruments were utilized; a constructed interview questionnaire, Brief Symptom Inventory, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Life Orientation Test-Revised, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and The Oxford Happiness Questionnaires.
Result: the current study's findings proved there were significantly greater increases in self-efficacy, self-esteem, optimism, and life satisfaction scores from pre-intervention to post-intervention. Also, there was significantly greater increases in happiness level from pre-intervention to post-intervention.
Conclusion: This study showed the importance of the application of positive psychology intervention for promoting mental health and increase life satisfaction and happiness levels among adolescents.
Recommendation: Based on the study's findings, it was recommended the school nurse regularly assess all adolescents to identify those with low levels of happiness and life satisfaction. Also, the school nurse applies positive psychology intervention to prevent depression, promote mental health and increase life satisfaction and happiness levels among adolescents in the school setting.

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Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. SRP. 2020; 11(10): 996-1008.
doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149

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Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=43681 [Access: March 30, 2021]. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149

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Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. SRP. 2020; 11(10): 996-1008. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. SRP. (2020), [cited March 30, 2021]; 11(10): 996-1008. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149



Harvard Style

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy (2020) Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. SRP, 11 (10), 996-1008. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149



Turabian Style

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. 2020. Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (10), 996-1008. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149



Chicago Style

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. "Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11 (2020), 996-1008. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy. "Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.10 (2020), 996-1008. Print. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Amal A. El-Abbassy, Alyaa Hosam El Din Salam, Kariema I. EL Berry, Reda Elfeshawy (2020) Positive Psychology Intervention for Promoting Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Happiness Level among Adolescents. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (10), 996-1008. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.10.149

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