169475 20260301183154.0 doi 10.1007/s10902-025-00993-2 sideral 148381 ART-2025-148381 eng Pons, Pablo Interventions Based On Positive Psychology for Suicide Prevention: A Systematic Review 2025 Nearly one million people die by suicide each year. While interventions exist to prevent suicide, they often concentrate on addressing negative symptoms rather than fostering positive emotions, cognitions, and behaviors. It is important to direct attention towards protective factors that can substantially reduce the risk of suicide. Positive states such as gratitude, optimism, and hope have been identified as crucial elements linked to fewer suicidal attempts and ideations. The aim of this research is to evaluate available literature describing psychological suicide prevention interventions that emphasize the cultivation of positive emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, rather than exclusively addressing deficits, maladaptive patterns, or reducing pathological symptoms. Following the PRISMA guidelines, and collecting the bibliographical data from PubMed, PsycINFO and The Cochrane Library, this review analyzes a total of 19 studies, according with structured eligibility criteria. The overall findings indicate that interventions based on Positive Psychology (PP) components are useful in suicide prevention work. Results reveal decreases in variables such as suicidal ideation or attempts, depression, hopelessness, and anxiety, alongside increases in optimism, self-esteem, and overall well-being. The promotion of gratitude, hope, the search for reasons to live and the promotion of personal strengths stand out as the main components of PP. While the current literature is not extensive, the publication dates of the studies suggest a potential growth in research in the coming years. info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Mira, Adriana Díaz-García, Amanda Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4398-4014 García-Palacios, Azucena Baños, Rosa María 4009 680 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 27, 1 (2025) JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES 1389-4978 1319163 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/169475/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1393926 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/169475/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:169475 articulos driver 2026-03-01-17:54:13 ARTICLE