Towson University, Towson, MD 21252, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2011 May;16(4):607-20. doi: 10.1177/1359105310384296. Epub 2011 Feb 23.
This content analysis investigated the inclusion of positive psychological constructs in research published in three leading health psychology journals. A list of positive constructs relevant to health psychology was compiled and their inclusion in these journals was examined. It was found that although there has been a sharp increase in recent years, only 3 percent of all articles published (114 of 3789) included the study of overtly positive constructs. The constructs that have been most and least studied in health psychology were identified and are discussed. This analysis provides insight into the foundations of positive health psychology and identifies future directions.
本内容分析调查了在三本领先的健康心理学期刊上发表的研究中纳入积极心理结构的情况。编制了一份与健康心理学相关的积极结构清单，并检查了这些期刊对其的纳入情况。结果发现，尽管近年来急剧增加，但发表的所有文章中只有 3%（3789 篇中的 114 篇）包括对明显积极结构的研究。确定了健康心理学中研究最多和最少的结构，并进行了讨论。该分析提供了对积极健康心理学基础的深入了解，并确定了未来的方向。
