Publication |
Author(s) | Suldo, S.M.; Mercer, S.H.; Savage, J.A. |
Title | Increasing Middle School Students’ Life Satisfaction: Efficacy of a Positive Psychology Group Intervention. |
Source | Journal of Happiness Studies, 2014, Vol. 15, 19 - 42 |
URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-013-9414-2 |
DOI | Doi: 10.1007/s10902-013-9414-2 |
Investigation |
Public | 10-12 aged, participants in wellness program, USA, followed 6 months, 2008 |
| School not reported. Probably Florida. |
Survey name | Unnamed study |
Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| From a group of N=333 sixth grade students an intervention group of 28 and a control group of 27 was formed. The control group was placd on a waiting list |
Respondents N = | 55 |
| Both groups took part in tests at 3 time points: T1 the beginning, T2 after 10 weeks (post-intervention) and T3 at 6 month follow up. |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Content analysis |
General remarks | Year of assessment not reported, but assumed. |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Wellness program | show | Actual changes in happiness |
Wellness program | show | Course, class, training group, also classified as above ↑ |
Wellness program | show | Mandatory, also classified as above ↑ |
Wellness program | show | Mono sort, also classified as above ↑ |
Wellness program | show | Multiple treatment moments, also classified as above ↑ |
Wellness program | show | Positive thinking training, also classified as above ↑ |
Wellness program | show | School, also classified as above ↑ |