Enhancing mental wellbeing by changing mindsets? Results from two randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Improving mental wellbeing is often targeted with behavioral interventions, while mindset interventions might be more appealing as they require less time and effort. In addition to recent experimental studies demonstrating that attributional beliefs can be changed to improve emotional wellbeing and performance, the current study examines whether a positive change in people's beliefs about stress and life philosophy enhances emotional, social and psychological wellbeing using brief educational interventions. Two parallel double-blind randomized controlled trials were conducted. Study 1 (N = 106; 62.3% female, mean age 36.0) compared an educational video about the benefits of a stress-is-enhancing mindset versus an active control video. In Study 2 (N = 136; 57.4% female, mean age 35.7), educ

SUBMITTER: Schreiber C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870491 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature