RT Journal Article
T1 Promoting well‑being in a clinical sample of young adults with paranoid tendencies: A randomised clinical trial
A1 Valiente Ots, M. Carmen
A1 Espinosa, Regina
A1 Contreras, Alba
A1 Trucharte Martínez, Almudena
A1 Peinado Tena, Vanesa
A1 Lozano, Belén
A1 Nieto, Juan
A1 Cerezo, Elena
AB Early adulthood is a critical transitional period, when the individual faces many challengesrelated to their development as a fully autonomous individual. However, it can also bean important period for developing resilience, positive interpersonal and behavioral patterns,especially for people who have difficulty trusting others. Thus, the early introductionof positive resources and practices can have both immediate and prophylactic effects foryoung adults. This is randomized control study aimed to examine the efficacy of a theorydriven,multi-component, positive psychology group intervention to improve well-being ina clinical sample of 77 young adults with paranoid tendencies compared to a waiting-listgroup. Results showed that the intervention protocol was highly acceptable for participants,with high participant satisfaction, attendance, and adherence rates. At the end of the grouptherapy, mixed-effect models for repeated measures reflected that the participants had a significantimprovement in some of the primary well-being outcomes with medium and largeeffect sizes (ranging 0.57–0.89). These changes were maintained in the follow-up assessmentafter 3 and 6 months. The results of this randomized control trial provide furtherevidence that a positive psychology approach can help promote eudemonic well-being andself-esteem for young people seeking psychotherapy in a University Psychology Clinic.
PB Springer
SN 1573-7780
YR 2023
FD 2023-11-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/116198
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/116198
LA eng
NO Valiente, C., Espinosa, R., Contreras, A., Trucharte, A., Peinado, V., Lozano, B., Nieto, J., & Cerezo, E. (2023). Promoting well-being in a clinical sample of young adults with paranoid tendencies: A randomised clinical trial. Journal of Happiness Studies, 24(8), 2765-2781. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00702-x
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 dic 2025