@article{ref1,
title="A positive psychology intervention in a Hindu community: the pilot study of the Hero Lab Curriculum",
journal="Journal of religion and health",
year="2016",
author="Sundar, Siddhi and Qureshi, Adil and Galiatsatos, Panagis",
volume="55",
number="6",
pages="2189-2198",
abstract="India has high rates of mental health issues among its youth and low-income communities experience a disproportionate amount of depression and suicide. Positive psychology, the act of promoting well-being, could be used as a tool to promote wellness and help improve the mental health of youth living in slum areas of India. A pilot positively psychology program, &quot;The Hero Lab&quot;, was conducted in a migratory slum in Worli, Mumbai, with trained Hindu community leaders implementing the interventions toward at-risk Hindu youth. The curriculum's impact showed statistical improvement (p < 0.001) in happiness (General Happiness Scale from 11.24 ± 1.56 to 19.08 ± 3.32), grit (Grit Survey from 2.23 ± 0.34 to 3.24 ± 0.67), empathy (Toronto Empathy Questionnaire from 24.92 ± 3.27 to 41.96 ± 8.41), and gratitude (Gratitude Survey from 16.88 ± 3.47 to 27.98 ± 6.59). While a pilot study, the Hero Lab curriculum demonstrates that positive psychology interventions may be an important tool in improving mental health in at-risk children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4197",
doi="10.1007/s10943-016-0289-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0289-5"
}