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After recruitment, participants were randomly assigned to the control group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f43) and the intervention group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f43) using a computer-generated random sequence concealed in sequentially numbered opaque envelopes. Due to sample attrition during the intervention, 42 nurses in the intervention group and 41 nurses in the control group ultimately completed the study. The intervention group received a 6-week multi-component positive psychology group intervention based on the PERMA model, whereas the control group received only routine hospital support. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), the Psychological Capital Questionnaire-R (PCQ-R), and the Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST) were adopted to evaluate outcomes before intervention, immediately after the intervention, and at the 3-month follow-up (T3). Data were analyzed using independent sample\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests, repeated measures ANOVA, and chi-square tests.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Immediately after the intervention and at the 3-month follow-up, the intervention group exhibited significantly lower anxiety scores and second victim experience and support scores, as well as remarkably higher psychological capital scores compared with the control group (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The multi-component positive psychology group intervention based on the PERMA model can effectively alleviate anxiety among nurse second victims and enhance their internal psychological resources and capacity to utilize external support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1941464","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]],"date-time":"2026-09-25T04:27:03Z","timestamp":1790310423000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The impact of a PERMA model-based multi-component positive psychology group intervention on nurse second victims"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Hui","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Linyi People's Hospital","place":["Linyi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Li","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Linyi People's Hospital","place":["Linyi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Haiyan","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Linyi People's Hospital","place":["Linyi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"847","DOI":"10.1007\/s11126-025-10145-7","article-title":"Longitudinal impact of the ACT-based positive psychology intervention to improve happiness, mental health, and well-being","volume":"96","author":"Arslan","year":"2025","journal-title":"Psychiatry Q."},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1413","DOI":"10.1177\/09697330241238345","article-title":"Ethical issues in research with second victims: a scoping review","volume":"31","author":"Catal\u00e1n","year":"2024","journal-title":"Nurs. 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