There is a common agreement regarding the importance of conventional exposures and adverse conditions (environmental, behavioral and psychosocial ones) that contribute to elevated health risks.

Without inclusion of positive assets, a deficient picture of determinants of health at the population level is likely to emerge. These positive factors are hypothesized not only to favorably affect health but also to potentially alleviate negative consequences of risk factors and harmful exposures. They, therefore, are argued to have a potential to play a powerful role in not only ill-health and injury prevention but – more importantly – in health and well-being promotion.

Identifying and promoting factors positively contributing to positive health and well-being (and not merely eliminating barriers or mitigating existing risks) is vital for enabling individuals to live fulfilled lives, especially in an environment of dynamically changing demographic structures mostly related to population aging, evolving lifestyles (sedentary lifestyles, e-cigarettes), and environmental challenges.

POS-H-PRO will aim to provide evidence on the impact of selected positive factors (positive exposures) and establish which policies will be most likely successful in their promotion.

Specifically, the POS-H-PRO will focus on the examination of:
- the impact of positive stimuli in life and at work on alleviating the negative effects of disease burden, social distancing and economic shutdowns related to COVID-19,
- the impact (1) passive/receptive and (2) active/participatory art engagement has on longevity and well-being,
- antecedents of purpose and meaning in life because purpose in life is a well-recognized factor positively affecting health and longevity.