Chen et al. (2012): study TW 2007 /1

Publication

Author(s):

Chen, L.H.; Chen, M.Y; Tsai, Y.M.

Title:

Does Gratitude Always Work? Ambivalence over Emotional Expression inhibits the Beneficial Effect of Gratitude on Well-being.

Source:

International Journal of Psychology, 2012, Vol.47, 381 - 392

Investigation

Public

College students, Taiwan, 200?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability chunk sample

Respondents

N = 233

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Students completed the questionnaire in class

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

On the whole, do you feel that you are living a happy life now?
1  strongly disagree
2
3
4
5
6
7  strongly agree

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-n-7-d

Author's label:

Subjective happiness

Page in publication:

387

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10

Mean:

4.92 6.53

SD:

1.31 2.18

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender Sex: male (vs female) Age Age difference among young people Gratitude Thankful Ambivalence for emotional expression Expression of affect
Open
Self-disclosing