Academia is known for its high-pressure environment, which can lead to significant stress among academic staff. This systematic review delves into the concept of resilience within this context, exploring how academic staff cope with these demands. By examining qualitative studies, the review identifies key themes related to resilience, including the factors that influence it, the barriers that hinder it, and the strategies that can strengthen it.

This study delves into the emotional experiences of family members of ICU patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time marked by visitation restrictions and heightened psychological distress. By conducting interviews with 14 families, researchers sought to understand the long-term impact of these experiences on family resilience and emotional well-being. The study highlights the dual nature of interactions with healthcare professionals; while clear communication and support were beneficial, they also contributed to stress and isolation.

This study explores how a patient organization for individuals with hemophilia (POH) significantly influences the lives of its members. By using ripple effect mapping (REM), a participatory evaluation tool, the researchers were able to visually capture the direct and indirect impacts of the organization's activities. Participants identified how the organization has contributed to their knowledge, provided support systems, and fostered a sense of community empowerment and gratitude.

This study explored whether inhaling a specific blend of essential oils could help manage stress in adults. Researchers used a blend called "Stressless™" and measured its effects on both physiological and psychological markers of stress. Participants who reported feeling stressed inhaled the essential oil blend for two weeks, and their cortisol awakening response (a measure of stress) and self-reported stress levels were tracked.

This study explores how positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and resilience influence psychological distress among students in health professions. The researchers found that both PCEs and resilience independently contribute to the mental well-being of these students. While resilience was expected to mediate the relationship between PCEs and psychological distress, the mediation effect was not significant.

This meta-analysis explores the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) mindfulness interventions in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. By analyzing 15 randomized controlled trials involving 864 participants, the study found that VR-based mindfulness can significantly alleviate these symptoms. The research highlights that older adults and participants from Eastern regions experienced greater benefits. Additionally, both immersive and semi-immersive VR formats were found to be effective, with shorter session durations showing more significant symptom reduction.

This study delves into the neural connections that might explain how gratitude enhances our emotional well-being. By examining the brain's resting-state connectivity, researchers have identified specific pathways that link the experience of gratitude to positive emotional states. The focus is on how certain brain regions communicate with each other when we're at rest, particularly the connections involving the amygdala, a region known for processing emotions.

This study explores how social support and gratitude contribute to the flourishing of older adults. Focusing on a sample of 413 elderly individuals in North India, the research examines both hedonic (pleasure-related) and eudaimonic (meaning-related) aspects of well-being. The study finds that gratitude plays a crucial mediating role in the relationship between social support and flourishing, highlighting the interconnectedness of these factors in enhancing well-being among the elderly.

This study reviews the role of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) in promoting well-being among young children, focusing on those aged 0-7 years. Using the PERMAH model, which adds Health to the original PERMA framework, the authors synthesize evidence from 42 studies. The review finds that PPIs significantly enhance emotional well-being, engagement, relationships, motivation, and health in early childhood, though evidence for meaning and accomplishment is less robust.

Coaching at the elite level is a high-pressure job that can significantly affect mental health. This study explores the factors that influence the mental wellbeing of elite coaches in Australia, revealing that the environment in which they work plays a crucial role. Coaches face numerous demands, and their mental health is shaped by how well they can use psychological resources, the strength of their interpersonal networks, and the level of support they receive from their organizations.

This study explores the role of grit and flourishing in motivating STEM students in Saudi Arabia, a context where education is closely tied to national development goals. Using a combination of surveys and interviews, the research identifies how perseverance and consistency, two dimensions of grit, influence students' motivation differently. Flourishing, or the experience of well-being and positive emotions, emerges as a significant mediator in this process, suggesting that students who feel they are thriving are more likely to sustain their efforts in challenging fields.

This study explores the development and preliminary effectiveness of a music-based intervention program for children with cochlear implants. The program is grounded in the PERMA model of positive psychology, which focuses on five elements of well-being: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. Using Orff music therapy, the intervention aims to enhance auditory, speech, and psychosocial outcomes.

This study explores how a nursing approach based on the PERMA model—focusing on Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment—can impact patients recovering from burn-related scar plastic surgery. By comparing two groups, one receiving traditional nursing care and the other receiving PERMA-based care, researchers found that the latter group experienced significant psychological benefits.

This study delves into the role of character strengths in predicting the success and retention of cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point. While cognitive abilities and traits like grit and conscientiousness are known predictors of academic performance and retention, this research highlights the additional predictive power of character strengths such as self-regulation and perseverance. Interestingly, the study also found that certain strengths, like creativity, bravery, and spirituality, were negatively associated with outcomes, suggesting a complex relationship between character traits and success in military settings.