Study Sheldon et al. (2002): study US 2000
- Public
- Psychology students participating in a growth training, USA, 200?
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 90
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Goal-training intervention
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Follow-up questionnaires after 6 weeks (mid semester progress) and after +/- 6 months (T2).
- Distribution
- Treatment n = 42; controls n = 48
- Operationalization
- At baseline (T1) participants (a) identified 6 personal goals and (b) made ratings concerning the degree of integration of the goals. Participants were randomly assigned to:
1 TREATMENT. An hour-long group session, during which goals were discussed and strategies that might be helpful in reaching the goals were given by counselors. This session was followed by an individual follow-up session after 1 week.
0 CONTROLS. Enrolled in another extra credits study that had nothing to do with goals
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 1.65
T2 1.57
- difference -0.08
No difference in CHANGE happiness between treatment and control groups