positive psychology interventions
What is a positive psychological Intervention
The application of theory is paramount to thoroughly understanding any phenomenon.
"treatment. methods or intentional activities that aim to cultivate positive feelings behaviours or cognitions. Programs, interventions, or treatments aimed at fixing.
Which " model of disability" is the flourishing through leisure model grounded on?
Grounded on social model of disability : focus equally on environmental changes and changes within an individual with a disability
Identify some tips for successful aging as discussed by Lupien and Wan
1. Engage in life and maintain activities that are personally meaningful to you
2. create environments where you are able to feel in control and to make choices - remember PLANTS
3. Always believe that you can keep learning and remember
4. Maintain a positive attitude ( sterotypes)
Which criticism of positive psychology suggests "positive psychology gives people a bandwagon to hop on to, however this comparison clearly oversimplifies the issue"
6) positive psychology as a cult
How much time of engaging in physical activity is associated with increasing well being?
True of false
As people age people tend to lose interest in practicing positive psychological interventions
They gain from practicing pps
Who/what is at the centre of TR services in the flourishing through leisure model?
The participant
1. Reframing
2. Experience of positive emotions
3. Participation is physical activity
4. Trusted social support
5. The use of personal and authentic strengths
6. Optimism
what do major figures within the discipline believe the ideal future of positive psychology is ?
The integration of positive psychology ( and therefore its disappearance) is the ideal future of the field
identify the 4 dimensions that are associated with the best outcomes when designing a physical activity
1. Cardio respiratory
2. Resistance.
3. flexibility
4. Neuro Motor
"three good things" was an example of a positive psychological intervention using which mechanism
Gratitude
How is the flourishing through leisure model different from the leisure and wellbeing model?
The FTLM builds upon the leisure and wellbeing model, Stronger strength based approach and positive psychology principles.
The FTLM aims to guide inclusive leisure experiences that promote a flourishing life.
LWB model focuses on wellbeing and development of skills and resources.
What are the domains of PTG?
1. Personal strength
2. Relating to others
3. appreciation for life
4. new possibilities
5. spiritual change
True or False ?
IF positive psychology continues with marginalization it would solidify the integrity and growth of the subject
False.
It would damage it
What characteristics are associated with mood enhancement and psychological benefits of physical activity
1. should promote rhythmical abdominal breathing ( linked to stress management )
2. the relatively non competitive ( as competitive outcomes can influence mood)
3. the temporarily certain and predictable ( as these activities allow the mind to wander and/ or connect with the body
4. involve rhythmical and repetitive movements ( many encourage introspection and creative thinking)
Which mechanism for positive psychological interventions is defined as " the capacity to attend to, Appreciate and enhance the positive experiences in ones life"
Savouring and positive reminiscence
What are the three proposed psychologcal respones to trauma
1. Succumbing to the stressor ( PTSD)
2. Resilience
3. Post traumatic growth ( PTG)
identify two criticisms of PTG
1. Does PTG really exist - Positive illusion created to rationalize and move on
2. tyranny of positive thinking - Not only are people required to recover, But they now have the added pressure to find something out of the experiences as well.
True or false?
The future of positive psychology must recognize that while studying the positive their needs to be acnowledgement of the negative
True
identify some benefits associated with physical activity
1. preventing mental illness
2. treating existing mental illness
3. improving the quality of life for people with mental illness
4. improving the psychological wellbeing of the general population
What is the ABCDE technique ?
A - Equals adversity ( the issue)
B - beliefs ( automatic negative beliefs of event)
C - Consequences ( of holding that belief)
D - Disputation ( you conscious arguments against pessimistic belief)
E - Energization ( what you feel when you have disputed your beliefs affectively)
BONUS ********
What is the best form of responding when someone shares good news with you ?
Facilitators of post traumatic growth
1. wealthy, educated, younger
2. time and type
3. people who experience more positive emotions will be better equipped to deal with adversity as well as experience PTG
4. Coping styles
What are the 10 critiques of postive psychology
1. why study positive when negative is more important and immediate
2. methodology
3. the concept of positive and negative
4. unbalanced perspective on topics and research findings
5. Negative as necessary
6. positive psychology as a cult
7. Ethics of positive psychologist
8. Tyranny of positive thinking
9. Lack of cohesive guiding theory
10. Positive phycology neglects positive aspects of " negative thinking"
What can physical activity be ?
1. Formal or informal
2. structured or unstructured.
3. prescribed or voluntary
4. group or individual
5. leisure or work.
6. competitive or non competitive