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Promoting Positive Emotions in Adolescents Using Positive Events Training: An Indicated Approach
Sponsor: KU Leuven
Summary
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.
Official title: Promoting Positive Emotions in Adolescents Using Positive Event Training: An Indicated Approach (iPET)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2026-10
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-10-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Positive Events Training (PET)
Positive Event Training or PET is a group-based training program combining Memory Specificity Training (MEST; Raes, 2007) and Future Event Specificity Training (FEST; Dutch version of Hallford et al. (2020): Changing the Future: An initial test of Future Specificity Training).
Locations (1)
Praktijkcentrum PraxisP
Leuven, Belgium