A synthesis of RCTs on psychological interventions fostering strengths and virtues: Evidence from 21 systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT: Research on mental health advocates the cultivation of character strengths to enhance well-being. Existing meta-analyses support positive correlations between strengths and well-being, and an increasing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed the effects of interventions aimed at cultivating them. This pre-registered multiple systematic review of RCTs aims to map and synthesize evidence from these trials regarding the overall impact of such interventions on strengths and well-being. Based on Peterson and Seligman's Virtues in Action model, which groups 24 character strengths under 6 virtues as latent variables, we conducted searches for each character strength (21 in total), across four specialized databases, including gray literature. The included RCTs assessed the imp

SUBMITTER: Cebolla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360920 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature