Study Sheldon et al. (2010): study US 2008

Public

University community members participating in happiness training, USA, 200?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 180

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
1st assessment in laboratory, follow-up assessments via the internet

Correlate

Authors's Label

Intervention to pursue need-satisfying goals

Our Classification

Remarks

T1 Baseline questionnaires, then brainstorming about possible goals. Then list goals to pursue over the next 6 months. T2, T4, T6 Follow-up at two, four and six months months; questionnaires on happiness, goal progress.

Distribution

N per group ranged 44-47

Operationalization

Paticipants were randomly assigned to treatment (1) A,B,C or controls (2).

TREATMENT
1A. Set goals to increase feeling of autonomy.
1B. Set goals to increase competence.
1C. Set goals to increase relatedness in life.

CONTROL
0. Set goals to improve life circumstances.

Observed Relation with Happiness