Proposed Research: Resilience and Positive Psychology My proposed research is a dual study, that will measure the effects of positive psychology protocols on participants that are in health crisis, and participants that are healthy in the workplace. I theorize that the development of a basic protocol can effectively prove beneficial in both applications. Whereas, the core components of the research are identical, the varying aspect is the content of the positive psychology intervention. Branch A: will consist of individuals in health crisis, Branch B: of the study will pertain to health individuals within the workforce.
I theorize that the control subjects in both branches of the study will remain unchanged, while the participants that …show more content…
Researchers will employ two standards of measurement to effectively identify vital emotional inventories of all participants. Utilizing well respected psychological inventories to effectively measure personal depression and happiness inventories of participant’s, a pretest inventory will be completed by all participants, these same inventories will be completed at the conclusion of the study. Beck’s depression inventory (BDI-II), contains an inventory of twenty-one specific items, grading each item on a scale of 0-13, with an individual’s possible total value ranging from 0-63 (Wang, & Gorenstein, 2013). BDI-II assigns four grouping of scores to identify levels of depression, a total of 29-63: intense depression, 20-28: moderate depression, 14-19: mild depression, lastly, 0-13 minimal depression (Wang, & Gorenstein, 2013). Additionally, researchers will utilize, the Oxford happiness inventory (OHI): to effectively measure and record the twenty-nine inventories identified by this protocol (Francis, 2014). OHI features 29 items within their inventory, these items are graded from 0-3, with a possible final score of 0-87 (Francis, 2014). OHI calculations measure the level of happiness with 0: being not happy and 87: is the very happiest (Francis. 2014). Utilizing these well respected inventories will allow researchers to accurately measure …show more content…
By effectively addressing the emotional baggage, that accompanies ill health, patients will benefit mentally as well as physically from positive psychology protocols. Therefore, physician can suggest/prescribe group therapy to patients, potentially changing the way individual cope will disease, ultimately altering their lives, creating more resilient individuals. Regardless of the medical condition this protocol is easily adaptable, as the core positive psychology protocol is designed to address the key components of resilience, regardless of the health issues individuals are coping with. Therefore, theorizing that the application of this protocol will be beneficial to the medical professionals by improving their patient’s mental attitude, their patients have a greater chance of restoring back to good
I theorize that the control subjects in both branches of the study will remain unchanged, while the participants that …show more content…
Researchers will employ two standards of measurement to effectively identify vital emotional inventories of all participants. Utilizing well respected psychological inventories to effectively measure personal depression and happiness inventories of participant’s, a pretest inventory will be completed by all participants, these same inventories will be completed at the conclusion of the study. Beck’s depression inventory (BDI-II), contains an inventory of twenty-one specific items, grading each item on a scale of 0-13, with an individual’s possible total value ranging from 0-63 (Wang, & Gorenstein, 2013). BDI-II assigns four grouping of scores to identify levels of depression, a total of 29-63: intense depression, 20-28: moderate depression, 14-19: mild depression, lastly, 0-13 minimal depression (Wang, & Gorenstein, 2013). Additionally, researchers will utilize, the Oxford happiness inventory (OHI): to effectively measure and record the twenty-nine inventories identified by this protocol (Francis, 2014). OHI features 29 items within their inventory, these items are graded from 0-3, with a possible final score of 0-87 (Francis, 2014). OHI calculations measure the level of happiness with 0: being not happy and 87: is the very happiest (Francis. 2014). Utilizing these well respected inventories will allow researchers to accurately measure …show more content…
By effectively addressing the emotional baggage, that accompanies ill health, patients will benefit mentally as well as physically from positive psychology protocols. Therefore, physician can suggest/prescribe group therapy to patients, potentially changing the way individual cope will disease, ultimately altering their lives, creating more resilient individuals. Regardless of the medical condition this protocol is easily adaptable, as the core positive psychology protocol is designed to address the key components of resilience, regardless of the health issues individuals are coping with. Therefore, theorizing that the application of this protocol will be beneficial to the medical professionals by improving their patient’s mental attitude, their patients have a greater chance of restoring back to good