Effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: a protocol for a systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorBasurrah, Asma
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Louise
dc.contributor.authorSetti, Annalisa
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Mike
dc.contributor.authorWarren, Meg
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Topaz
dc.contributor.authordi Blasi, Zelda
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-22T06:58:14Z
dc.date.available2021-08-22T06:58:14Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-29
dc.descriptionThis review is licensed under Creative Commons License and full text is openly accessible in CUD Digital Repository. The version of the scholarly record of this review is published in BMJ Open (2021), accessible online through this link http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052477en_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Despite the growing volume of published studies on the effects of positive psychology interventions (PPIs), little is known about their effectiveness outside of Western countries, particularly in Arab countries. As the effectiveness of PPIs in this region remains unclear, a systematic review focusing on this area of research can offer a valuable contribution. Here, we present a protocol for the first systematic review that aims to examine the effects of PPIs on increasing well-being, quality of life and resilience and decreasing depression, anxiety and stress for both health and clinical, child and adult populations in Arab countries. Methods and analysis This protocol is carried out in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines. A systematic literature search for studies up to 30 April 2021 will be conducted in the following electronic databases: PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Dar Al Mandumah and Al Manhal. Experimental/quasi-experimental quantitative studies evaluating the effects of PPIs on healthy and clinical participants of all ages in the 22 Arab countries will be included. Outcomes will include psychological effects of PPIs on dimensions related to well-being (eg, happiness), quality of life, resilience, depression, anxiety and stress. The risk of bias will be evaluated using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. A narrative synthesis with tables of study characteristics will be provided. A meta-analysis will be included if outcomes allow; in this instance, subgroups analysis will be conducted, depending on the data gathered, to examine differences in effect sizes based on age group, population type, duration of intervention and type of intervention. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required for the performance of this systematic review. We intend to publish the study in a peer-reviewed journal and share the findings at relevant conferences. PROSPERO registration number CRD42020198092. ©en_US
dc.identifier.citationBasurrah, A., Lambert, L., Setti, A., Murphy, M., Warren, M., Shrestha, T., & di Blasi, Z. (2021). Effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: a protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11(7), e052477. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052477en_US
dc.identifier.issn20446055
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052477
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/428
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Groupen_US
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Basurrah, A., School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Psychology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Lambert, L., Psychology Department, Canadian University of Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Setti, A., School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Murphy, M., School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Warren, M., College of Business and Economics, Department of Management, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States; Shrestha, T., School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Di Blasi, Z., School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 7
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) License
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectpsychiatryen_US
dc.subjectpublic healthen_US
dc.titleEffects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: a protocol for a systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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