Author(s):
1. Sarwat Sultan:
Department of Applied Psychology Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan , Pakistan
2. Shabih Fatima:
Department of Applied Psychology Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan , Pakistan
3. Frasat Kanwal:
Department of Applied Psychology Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan , Pakistan
Abstract:
Objective: To manage the symptoms of coronary heart disease through enhancing positive emotions. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, data was collected from a sample of cardiac patients from Institute of Cardiology Multan from 1st March to 31st May 2017. CHD patients of this sample were selected on the basis of their similar characteristics and equal scores on measures. Then utilizing the experimental approach, CHD patients were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. Only CHD patients in intervention group received the positive emotion therapy. Both groups provided data on measures of gratitude, optimism, happiness, and CHD symptoms before and after administering positive emotion intervention to intervention group. In this study independent and paired sample ttests, the analyses of comparison between and within the both groups were employed. Results: A sample of 127 cardiac patients were included in the study. CHD patients were 40. Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=20) and control groups (n=20). Only CHD patients in intervention group received the positive emotion therapy. A significant decrease in CHD symptoms and an increase in positive emotions of patients in intervention group after receiving the positive therapy than before was found. Patients of intervention group were found with low CHD symptoms and high positive emotions after therapy than that of control group. Conclusion: Thus the finding of the present study suggests positive psychologyintervention was found effective for enhancing positive emotions in CHD patients.
Page(s):
303-308
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Heart Journal, Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Year: 2018
Keywords:
Happiness
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Optimism
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Positive intervention
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CAD Symptoms
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Gratitude
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