Open AccessEFFECTS OF HAPPINESS TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH IN ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Author(s) -
Sonia Khodabakhsh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of education, psychology and counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-164X
DOI - 10.35631/ijepc.638009
Subject(s) - happiness , mental health , scopus , flourishing , life satisfaction , psychology , life expectancy , mindfulness , burnout , anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical psychology , psychological resilience , well being , medline , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , population , environmental health , political science , law
Past studies have shown mental health and happiness are associated with each other. Several studies were done on the effectiveness of happiness training in several aspects. In this review paper, the effect of happiness training on mental health among adults is systematically reviewed. Through a search in Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar using the “happiness training” keyword and its related words among post-2005 publications, the number of 18 research articles included in this review paper. Based on the systematic review, 18 variables in the selected studies are discussed which include anxiety, blood pressure, burnout, depression, emotions, flourishing, happiness, life expectancy, life satisfaction, migraine symptoms, mindfulness, quality of life, resilience, stress, tolerance, and well-being.