The effects of psychological interventions on well-being measured with the Mental Health Continuum: a meta-analysis

Kraiss, J (通讯作者),Univ Twente, Dept Psychol Hlth & Technol, Ctr eHlth & Well Being, Enschede, Netherlands.
2022-10
The last decades experienced a rapid growth in the number of studies examining the effects of psychological interventions on well-being, yet well-being is often conceptualized and measured in different ways in these studies. Previous meta-analyses included studies with a plethora of different well-being instruments, which provides an ambiguous picture of the effectiveness. Furthermore, prior meta-analyses mainly included specific types of psychological interventions. The goal of the current study was to synthesize the effectiveness of psychological interventions in improving well-being as measured with one consistent and comprehensive well-being instrument, the Mental Health Continuum (MHC). The literature was searched for RCTs examining the effect of psychological interventions in both clinical and non-clinical populations that used the MHC as outcome. 46 RCTs (N = 7,618) and 64 comparisons were analyzed using 3-level meta-analysis models. When compared with non-active control groups, small significant effects were found for total well-being at posttest (beta = 0.25), and for the subscales emotional (beta = 0.27), social (beta = 0.25), and psychological well-being (beta = 0.30). Effects were smaller but still significant at follow-up. Subgroup analyses yielded significantly stronger effects for guided compared with non-guided interventions and for studies with good quality. Effects were similar for clinical and non-clinical populations and specific types of interventions. Mindfulness and ACT interventions significantly improved well-being. These findings suggest that psychological interventions can improve well-being, and that different interventions have the potential to improve well-being. Effects also seem to be independent of other factors, including delivery mode, format or target group.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
卷号:23|期号:7|页码:3655-3689
ISSN:1389-4978|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
University of Twente; University of Johannesburg; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; North West University - South Africa
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
10
2013以来使用计数
11
EISSN
1573-7780
出版年
2022-10
DOI
10.1007/s10902-022-00545-y
学科领域
循证社会科学-综合
关键词
Mental Health Continuum Meta-analysis RCT Effect Well-being
WOS学科分类
Psychology, Multidisciplinary Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary