Research shows that high positive emotionality is an essential ingredient in building resilience in youngsters, especially those with a vulnerability to develop depressive symptomatology. It may empower them against actual depression and its various long-term adverse outcomes. One way to achieve positive emotions is via the recollection and anticipation of specific positive events. Therefore, to cultivate positive emotions in young people, a user-friendly group training program was developed, translated from basic research findings: Positive Event Training (PET). Through PET, adolescents learn to solidify positive memories and positive plans for the future. In this project, a comprehensive evaluation of PET's efficacy is conducted using a robust methodology with vulnerable youth.
Age range
12 Years – 16 Years
Sex
ALL
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Daily-life positive emotions measured via daily diary items at post-training (adapted from Kirtley et al., 2022)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) immediately after the training (i.e., four weeks after the baseline assessment)
Daily-life positive emotions measured via daily diary items at follow-up (adapted from Kirtley et al., 2022)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) after two/three months of follow-up after the post-training assessment
Daily-life anhedonia measured via daily diary items at post-training (adapted from Bogaert et al., 2023)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) immediately after the end of the training (i.e., four weeks after the baseline assessment)
Daily-life anhedonia measured via daily diary items at follow-up (adapted from Bogaert et al., 2023)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) after two/three months of follow-up after the post-training assessment
Daily-life dampening measured via daily diary items at post-training (adapted from Gérardy et al., in preparation; simplified to better fit target group of adolescents)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) immediately after the end of the training (i.e., four weeks after the baseline assessment)
Daily-life dampening measured via daily diary items at follow-up (adapted from Gérardy et al., in preparation; simplified to better fit target group of adolescents)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) after two/three months of follow-up after the post-training assessment
Daily-life savoring measured via daily diary items at post-training (adapted from Gérardy et al., in preparation; simplified to better fit target group of adolescents)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) immediately after the end of the training (i.e., four weeks after the baseline assessment)
Daily-life savoring measured via daily diary items at follow-up (adapted from Gérardy et al., in preparation; simplified to better fit target group of adolescents)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) after two/three months of follow-up after the post-training assessment
Daily-life emotional distress measured via daily diary items at post-training (derived from Bogaert et al., 2023)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) immediately after the end of the training (i.e., four weeks after the baseline assessment)
Daily-life emotional distress measured via daily diary items at follow-up (derived from Bogaert et al., 2023)
Timeframe: Measured via nine days of daily diaries (2x/day) after two/three months of follow-up after the post-training assessment