caa a22 4500 606178740 CHVBK 20210128100758.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-014-0889-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-014-0889-z Park Crystal Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Box 1020, 06269, Storrs, CT, USA aut Integrating positive psychology into health-related quality of life research [Elektronische Daten] [Crystal Park] Purpose: Positive psychology is an increasingly influential force in theory and research within psychology and many related fields, including behavioral medicine, sociology, and public health. This article aims to review the ways in which positive psychology and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) research currently interface and to suggest fruitful future directions. Methods: This article reviews the basic elements of positive psychology and provides an overview of conceptual and empirical links between positive psychology and HRQOL. The role of one central aspect of positive psychology (meaning) within HRQOL is highlighted, and unresolved issues (e.g., lack of definitional clarity) are discussed. Results: Some research on HRQOL has taken a positive psychology perspective, demonstrating the usefulness of taking a positive psychology approach. However, many areas await integration. Conclusions: Once conceptual and methodological issues are resolved, positive psychology may profitably inform many aspects of HRQOL research and, perhaps, clinical interventions to promote HRQOL as well. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014 Positive psychology nationallicence Health-related quality of life nationallicence Meaning in life nationallicence Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/7(2015-07-01), 1645-1651 0962-9343 24:7<1645 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0889-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0889-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Park Crystal Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Box 1020, 06269, Storrs, CT, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/7(2015-07-01), 1645-1651 0962-9343 24:7<1645 2015 24 11136