Study MacLeod et al. (2008): study GB London 2005

Public

Participants in a goal training and controls, London, United Kingdom, 2005

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 64

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Goal setting and planning training (GAP)

Our Classification

Remarks

T1-T2 difference 3 weeks

Related specification variables

Operationalization

1: EXPERIMENTAL group
Received a Goals And Plans intervention training (GAP), which  consisted of 3 sessions over 3 weeks. There was a 1-week gap between Sessions 1 and 2, with 2 weeks separating Sessions 2 and 3.The gaps were to allow the particular between-group excersises to be carried out.The sessions were group based and lasted for 1 h. 2 facilitators ran each group. The intervention focused on teaching goal settings and planning skills.

0: Matched CONTROL group received no GAP training

Both groups completed the measures in a small group setting, in direct contact with the researcher, with the exception of the 5 community control participants who returned the measures by post.

Observed Relation with Happiness