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

Correlate

Authors's Label

Goal-training intervention

Our Classification

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