The Effectiveness and Mechanisms of an Online Best-Possible-Self Intervention Among Young Adults from Mainland China
<|begin_of_text|><|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|> You are a research archivist expert in dataset metadata. Answer the question truthfully.  <|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|> Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'The best-possible-self (BPS) intervention is one of the most widely used positive psychological interventions. It has been shown to promote well-being, optimism and positive affect and to decrease negative affect. However, most research has been conducted in western countries and its effectiveness in people from Eastern countries has been questioned. In this study, we examined the effect of the BPS in young adults from mainland China. Moreover, we investigated the moderating effect of cultural orientation, self-efficacy, and trait optimism and the mediating effect of state optimism and goal-related cognitions. Seventy participants were randomly assigned to the BPS or the control condition. In contrast to previous studies, the BPS did not lead to higher positive affect or well-being in Chinese, but rather to decreased negative affect and' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> {"Answer" : ["Best Possible Self","China","Cultural differences","Online intervention","Positive-psychological intervention"]} <|eot_id|>
 Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'The best-possible-self (BPS) intervention is one of the most widely used positive psychological interventions. It has been shown to promote well-being, optimism and positive affect and to decrease negative affect. However, most research has been conducted in western countries and its effectiveness in people from Eastern countries has been questioned. In this study, we examined the effect of the BPS in young adults from mainland China. Moreover, we investigated the moderating effect of cultural orientation, self-efficacy, and trait optimism and the mediating effect of state optimism and goal-related cognitions. Seventy participants were randomly assigned to the BPS or the control condition. In contrast to previous studies, the BPS did not lead to higher positive affect or well-being in Chinese, but rather to decreased negative affect and' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.
The best-possible-self (BPS) intervention is one of the most widely used positive psychological interventions. It has been shown to promote well-being, optimism and positive affect and to decrease negative affect. However, most research has been conducted in western countries and its effectiveness in people from Eastern countries has been questioned. In this study, we examined the effect of the BPS in young adults from mainland China. Moreover, we investigated the moderating effect of cultural orientation, self-efficacy, and trait optimism and the mediating effect of state optimism and goal-related cognitions. Seventy participants were randomly assigned to the BPS or the control condition. In contrast to previous studies, the BPS did not lead to higher positive affect or well-being in Chinese, but rather to decreased negative affect and
Best Possible Self; China; Cultural differences; Online intervention; Positive-psychological intervention