Feicht et al. (2013): study DE 2012
Publication
- Author(s):
- Feicht, T.; Esch, T.; Wittmann, M.
- Title:
- Evaluation of a Seven-Week Web-Based Happiness Training to Improve Psychological Well-Being, Reduce Stress, and Enhance Mindfulness and Flourishing: A Randomized Controlled Occupational Health Study.
- Source:
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013, No. 676953, 1 - 14
Investigation
- Public
- Participants happiness training and controls, , 2012, followed 12 weeks, Germany
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 101
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
The intervention group underwent a happiness training at work and at home. 3 time points: T0= Before intervention T1= After interventiuon T2= Follow-up (after 4 weeks) This means that there were 2 groups who filled out a questionnaire 3 times , plus 2 subgroups of whom were saliva and ANT* taken at T0 and T1. *Attention Network Test, (Fan,J. et al. 2002)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How happy are you right now?
6 happy face
5
4
3
2
1 unhappy face - Classification:
- O-HL-m-sq-f-6-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Happiness mean Intervention Group at T0.
Happiness mean Control Group at T0= 3,81; s.d.= 1,41 - Page in publication:
- 5
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.76 -
- SD:
- 1.01 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
How satisfied are you right now?
1 very unhappy face
2
3
4
5
6 very happy face - Classification:
- M-FH-m-sq-f-6-b
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Happiness mean Intervention Group at T0.
Happiness mean Control Group at T0= 3,68; s.d.= 1,54 - Page in publication:
- 5,7
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.80 -
- SD:
- 1.00 -
Correlational Findings
Trainings for multiple mental skills
Exercise
Work
On invitation, no pay
Multiple sorts
Online intervention
Multiple treatment moments