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Correlational findings

Study Mohammadi et al. (2018): study IR 2016

Public
Patients with heart disease, Iran, 2016-2017
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 61
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Optimism training program
Our Classification
Distribution
1: N = 31, 0: N = 30
Operationalization
Participants were randomly assigned to:
1. OPTIMISM TRAINING PROGRAM.
Participants received an eight-session intervention utilizing 17 positive psychological exercises) provided via two-hour weekly in-person group sessions.
0. CONTROL CONDITION
This was an attention-matched cardiac health
education condition that utilized eight 2-hour in-person group sessions that provided extended education about cardiovascular illness and modification of risk factors.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BW-?-mq-v-5-c ES = + ns There was no between-group difference in positive or negative affect at either time point.

Happiness measured at:
- baseline
- post 8 weeks intervention
- follow-up at another 8 weeks