Study on the Effects of Savoring on Adolescent Mental Health

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Authors: Shuwen Chen, Mengting Wang, Jingyi Gao, Wei He
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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the patterns of adolescent mental health and cognitive development, as well as the impact and role of savoring interventions on adolescent psychological crises. It comprises two processes: 1. Questionnaire completion; 2. Intervention experiment. The questionnaire survey phase plans to recruit 2,000 participants. Instruments include: Self-Continuity Venn Task, Adolescent Life Events Scale (ASLEC), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Suicide Ideation Scale (SSI), Self-Injury Issues, State Anxiety Inventory (SAI), and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). The intervention experiment involves savoring group counseling, recruiting 80 participants (40 in the control group, 40 in the intervention group). Group counseling content includes pre-test, team building, savoring concept introduction, relaxation techniques, mindfulness practice, positive event recall, and post-test. This aims to guide participants in discovering life's beauty, enjoying positive emotions, and enhancing psychological resilience.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
11 January 2026
Document type
Preprint