Study Froh et al. (2009a): study US 2006
- Public
- 8-19 aged participants in a gratitude intervention and controls, USA, 200?
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 89
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Gratitude intervention
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 1: 50 %
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Students were randomly assigned to
1 GRATITUDE INTERVENTION. Students were directed to express their gratitude to a person that has been especially kind to them. They had to write a gratitude letter and deliver the letter personally in a face tot face meeting.
O: CONTROL. Students had to write down some of the things they did yesterday and what they felt like doing these things.
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1-T2 T1-T3 T1-T4
- Gratitude group + 1.8 0.0 - 0.8 (ns)
- Control group + 2.7 - 0.9 - 0.6 (ns)
Difference - 0.9 + 0.9 - 0.2 (ns)
- Control group +2,3% - 0.8% -0.5%
Difference -0.8% + .08% -0.2%
Happiness assessed at:
T1: pre-test
T2: post-tst
T3: 3 week follow up
T4: 2 month follow-up
Affect Balance computed by WDH team substracting average negative affect from average positive affect