Multicomponent positive psychology intervention for health promotion of Brazilian retirees: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract This study evaluated the effects and impact of a multicomponent positive psychology program for health promotion of retirees. A quasi-experimental longitudinal design was used, and the baseline and end of intervention evaluations were analyzed. The intervention consisted of six weekly group sessions for 2 h each. Eighty-eight retirees (females = 72) aged 49-86 ( M = 65.66, SD = 7.53) from South Brazil took part in the study, 54 (females = 48) in the experimental group ( M = 66.37 years old, SD = 7.42), and 34 (females = 24) waitlist controls ( M = 64.53 years old, SD = 7.68). The inst...