Study Lü et al. (2013): study CN 2009
- Public
- Students low in positive affect, China, 2009
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 34
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Positive Psychotherapy Protocol
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 1: N = 16, 0: N = 18
- Operationalization
- Participants with initial positive affect score below 1 SD of mean were randomly assigned to:
1. POSITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY PROTOCOL (PPT)
A 16-week, two hours per week group session program led by a clinical psychology postdoctora; fellow. Ffive exercises were included in a fixed fixed order: three good things, strengths, savoring, gratitude visit and active-constructive responding.
0: CONTROL GROUP with no treatment
Observed Relation with Happiness
PPT -2,7 14,6 +17,3
Control -2,8 - 2,1 + 0,7
- PPT vs control +16,6
PPT +21,6% Control + 0,9%
- PPT vs Control +20,7%
Happiness measured at:
T0 = pre-treatment
T1 = post-treatment