Emerging Topics in Positive Psychological Interventions — ASN Events

Emerging Topics in Positive Psychological Interventions — ASN Events

Emerging Topics in Positive Psychological Interventions

Emerging Topics in Positive Psychological Interventions (#188)

Judith Moskowitz ¹ , Kenneth Tyler Wilcox ² , Marie Sizmore ³ , Elizabeth Addington ⁴

Nortwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
Center for Integrative Developmental Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Core Faculty in the Center for Population Behavioral Health , Rutgers Institute for Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Accumulating evidence for the unique social, behavioral, and physical health benefits of positive emotion and related well-being constructs (e.g., optimism, life satisfaction) has led to the development and testing of positive psychological interventions (PPIs) that are specifically aimed at improving emotional well-being and consist of practices such as gratitude, savoring, and acts of kindness. A rapidly growing body of research demonstrate modest but promising effects across a variety of samples and delivery modes. In this symposium, three new investigators present innovative approaches to PPIs, charting important next steps for the field.

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Authors contributing to this presentation.

Moskowitz, J

Professor Judy Moskowitz is a Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Director of Research at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University. Trained as a social psychologist, for the past 20 years she has conducted research on the adaptive role of positive emotion in the context of significant illness or other life stress. Her current research is focused on interventions that target positive emotion and effects on beneficial health behaviors (such as engagement in care, adherence, diet and physical activity) and prevention of maladaptive health behaviors (such as substance abuse.)

Tyler Wilcox, K

Kenneth Tyler Wilcox is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Integrative Developmental Science at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. in quantitative psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2022. His research focuses on developing and evaluating methods for integrative data analysis and novel data sources. He is interested in the dynamic interplay among affect, well-being, and health outcomes.

Sizmore, M

Dr. Marie Sizemore has a background in developmental science (i.e. Child and Family Studies, Ph.D. and Clinical Psychology, M.S.) and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Core Faculty in the Center for Population Behavioral Health at Rutgers Institute for Health. She is also affiliated with Rutgers Addictions Research Center and teaches Research Methods in the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology Program at Philidelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Sizemore's primary research interests are rooted in prevention/intervention science, including translating evidence-based interventions for mHealth delivery. Specifically, her work examines how adaptive intervention designs can be leveraged to optimize mHealth delivery of positive affect interventions prior to efficacy testing in a standard RCT. Currently, she is MPI on a project to adapt an app-based just-in-time adaptive intervention for sexual minority men (SMM) living with HIV and comorbid stimulant use. She is also MPI on a pilot project in collaboration with MIT media lab to develop a virtual gaming tool to reduce physician stigma toward SMM patients with substance use disorders.

Addington, E

Elizabeth L. Addington, PhD is a clinical health psychologist and Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her work focuses on positive psychological interventions, yoga, and mindfulness for adults with chronic illness.