Study Emmons & McCullough (2003): study US 1998

Public:

Students, participating in a gratitude excercise, USA, 1998

Survey name:

Unnamed study

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 166

Non Response:

Assessment:

Diary

Correlate

Authors's label

Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison.

Our Classification

Operationalization

Students were randomly assigned to 10 weekly excercises on either.
A: Gratitude condition with gratitude exercises;
B: Hassles condition, listing up and thinking about five hasles
C: Social comparison, assessment of relative positive aspects of own life.

(No control-group)

Observed Relation with Happiness