Study Lambert et al. (2019): study AE 2015
- Public
- Students participating in happiness training, United Arab Emerates, 2015-2016
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 267
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Positive Psychology Intervention program
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
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1: n = 159
0: n = 108 - Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Participants were assigned to
1. INTERVENTION. 14 week program, embedded in Introduction to Psychology courses. 18 validated positive psychology interventions on 7 themes were undertaken with recommendations to practice them over the course of a week:
a. Introduction to positive psychology (mindfulness, reduce over-thinking, record the positive).
b. Pathway of positive emotion (write/think, savoring, optimism)
c. Pathway of engagement (self-talk, letting go).
d. Pathway of relatonships (three good things, plan a date, active-contructive responding)
e. Pathways of community relationships (good deeds, retreat from social media, gratitude letter)
f. Pathways of achievement ans meaning (best possible self, goal setting, how to be remembered, family tree)
0. CONTROLS. No course
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 T2 T3 T2-T1 T3-T1
Intervention 6.02 7.91 7.55 +1.89 +1.53
Happiness measured pre-intervention (T1), post intervention (T2) and at 3 months follow-up (T3