5 Nov 2011
Estimated completion date: Aug 2012
Character strengths as mediators in mindfulness based intervention for recovery from addictive behaviour: a study in psychology of religion and positive psychology
A PhD project by
Sahaya G. Selvam, Heythrop College, University of London
Tentative Project Summary
There is an increasing interest in studying the association between spirituality and recovery from addiction; there have been also some attempts at exploring the mediators of the association. There is a lack, however, in finding a viable theoretical framework in psychology within which to interpret this association. In an attempt to elucidate the increasing evidence and to suggest a theoretical framework, this PhD project examined the role of character strengths in a Christian mindfulness-based intervention to facilitate recovery from addictive behaviours.
Values in Action in positive psychology lists 24 character strengths. These were chosen as the theoretical framework. A Christian Mindfulness intervention was evolved within the domain of religious spirituality integrating the use of […]