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Sare Sarrionandia, Susana Gorbeña, Ignacio Gómez, Patricia Penas, Patricia MacÃa, Ioseba Iraurgi University of Deusto, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Bilbao, SpainCorrespondence: Sare Sarrionandia, Tel +34 944139000 ext 3122, Email saresarrionandia@deusto.esIntroduction: Psychological interventions to cultivate mental health in older adults are scarce and tend to focus on and use a limited number of activities.Objective: The aim of this study was to test the effects of an intervention based on Keyesâ concept of positive mental health.Methods: The intervention was conducted with 24 self-selected participants, while 34 were part of the control group. Positive mental health and distress outcomes were measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention. ANCOVA analysis and effect sizes were calculated.Results: Results showed that the intervention increased mental health (F= 18.22, p< 0.001, η2= 0.334, d= 1.45, power 0.986) and decreased psychiatric symptomatology in the experimental group versus the control group (F= 7.07, p= 0.011, η2= 0.16, d= 0.87, power= 0.736), which showed no change.Discussion: Despite study limitations, the intervention effectively promoted older peopleâs well-being. Future research, should evaluate the long-term effects of the intervention with varied older adult populations.Keywords: psychological interventions, positive mental health, older adults, effectiveness |