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Area of Science:

  • Positive psychology
  • Health psychology

Background:

  • Traditional psychology often focuses on problems.
  • Positive psychology complements this by studying flourishing.
  • Positive psychology examines positive states, traits, relationships, and institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of positive psychology to physical health.
  • To review evidence linking psychological assets to physical health.
  • To identify future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research on positive psychology and health.
  • Examination of prospective associations between psychological assets and health outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Psychological assets, including positive emotions, life satisfaction, optimism, life purpose, and social support, are prospectively associated with better physical health.
  • Evidence suggests a link between psychological well-being and physical health indicators.

Conclusions:

  • The application of positive psychology to physical health shows promise.
  • More research is required to determine if positive psychology interventions can directly improve physical health.