Assessing the efficacy of a resilience training intervention for long-term improvements in well-being and resilience

Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2024 Aug;16(3):1197-1223. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12525. Epub 2024 Jan 16.

Abstract

This article has two aims: (1) to assess the impacts of a novel training intervention for individual well-being and (2) to measure the trajectory of resilience over the training period dependent on reported significant life events. Using a randomised controlled trial with a diverse German sample with the majority drawn from a student population, we measure the effects of the intervention to provide insight into its impacts and act as a proof of concept for the training. We find that the training intervention boosts resilience and other related well-being measures with a high effect size in comparison with a control group and compared with existing resilience training studies.

Keywords: education; mental health; personality trait changes; resilience; subjective well‐being; training intervention.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Resilience, Psychological*
  • Young Adult