Study Owens & Patterson (2013): study US 2008
- Public
- 5-11 aged children participating in a psychological training and controls, USA, 200?
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 62
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Positive psychological intervention for children
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Intervention sessions took place once per week; the total number of possible intervention sessions varied by site (from four to six),
- Distribution
- 1A n =
- Operationalization
- 1 TREATED
1a Gratitude: Children were asked to draw pictures of something for which they were grateful.
1b Best possible Self (BPS) children were asked to draw pictures of an imagined future situation in which they were at their best (i.e., participating in a pleasurable and engaging activity).
0 CONTROL Children were asked to draw
pictures of something they had done that day.
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 T2 T2-T1
Treated
- BPS 15,4 19,2 +3,8
- Gratitude 19,8 23,3 +3,5
Control 25,1 24,6 -0,5
- BPS +3,2%
- Gratitude +2,9%
Control -0,4%
BPS vs Control +3,6%
Gratitude vs Control +3,3%
T1: Pre-intenvention
T2: Post-intervention of 4 to 6 weeks