A5049698532- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Caribbean history, culture, and politics
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Health and Wellbeing Research
University Medical Center Groningen
2025
University of Groningen
2025
Tilburg University
2021-2025
Institute of Developmental Physiology
2021
Anton de Kom University of Suriname
2017-2020
University of Amsterdam
2018
The past two decades have witnessed a rapid rise in well-being research, and profusion of empirical studies on positive psychology interventions (PPIs). This bibliometric analysis quantifies the extent to which rigorous research PPIs that employ randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reaches beyond Western Educated Industrialized Rich Democratic (WEIRD) populations. A search was conducted through databases including PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus for from 1998 2017. In total, we found 187 full-text...
Abstract This protocol investigates the efficacy of a mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) program named BAMBOO. The goal this is to increase resilience well-being among refugees. In recent years, there has been an increasing number refugees fleeing Europe applying for permanent residence. Netherlands, wide variety programs that focus on available. BAMBOO strengths-based intervention, which consists five weekly two-hour group-based sessions. It based theoretical framework positive...
In individuals with depression a vicious circle tends to occur in which depressive symptoms cause an unhealthy lifestyle, reversibly causes increase symptoms; both of are associated decreased life expectancy. A potential way break this entails multicomponent lifestyle intervention (MLI). Exploring the barriers and facilitators for MLI patients from perspective general practitioners (GP), chronic disease practice nurses (CD-PN), mental health (MHN), coaches (LC) (PT). Qualitative study using...
Character strengths are positive traits and qualities that an integral part of individual's personality. These can function as protective factors against mental disorders by providing traumatized refugees with resources tools to cope stressors daily challenges. The purpose the current study was explore role character in Netherlands their problem-focused and/or emotional-focused coping strategies deal We interviewed 26 who attained a temporary asylum residence permit lived seeker center (AZC)...
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects a culturally adapted multi-component positive psychology intervention (MPPI) on resilience. We conducted randomized controlled trial among 158 employees multi-ethnic origin in Paramaribo, Suriname. participants were assigned 6-session program or wait-list control group. Data collected at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-months follow-up. Strict guidelines followed minimize risk bias assure high methodological quality. Analysis...
Background: Resilience can be described as the capacity to deal with adversity and traumatic events. The current economic situation in Suriname its social consequences may demand a great amount of resilience for people living Suriname. In this explorative study, we examined relation between strengths among three major ethnic groups Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted 25 participants. We sought gather viewpoints from community representatives, health care professionals academic...
Abstract A growing body of research has associated the practice meditation with development character strengths. Sahaja Yoga (SY) is a spiritual designed to help people develop set The primary goal current work determine whether practitioners SY endorse signature Using VIA Inventory Strengths 120, we conducted survey measure strengths among 310 daily and compared them matched sample from database Institute on Character. Practitioners endorsed seven strengths, relative non-meditators:...
An Correction to this paper has been published: 10.1007/s41042-021-00053-z