The effect on mental well-being, life attitude and depression levels of positive psychology program applied to patients diagnosed with depression.

Abstract

Positive psychology (PP) interventions are treatment methods or intentional activities aiming to develop positive feelings, behaviors or cognitions. This study was conducted to determine the effect on mental well-being, life attitude and depression levels of PP program applied to patients diagnosed with depression. The pre, post and follow-up test were conducted as a quasi-experimental study. Patients who diagnosis of depression for at least 6 months constituted the population of the study, and a total of 53 patients, 26 were in the experimental and 27 in the control group. Data were collected using Personal Information Form,Beck Depression Inventory,Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and Life Attitude Profile Scale. After the analysis,it has been determined that the online PP program is effective in reducing the level of depression, increasing mental well-being and developing a positive life attitude. It is recommended that the PP program be used by psychiatric nurses in the treatment of depression and the execution of studies comparing online positive psychology practices with face-to-face positive psychology practices are recommended.