| 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 |
| URL | http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/676953/ |
| Investigation |
| Public | Participants happiness training and controls, , 2012, followed 12 weeks, Germany |
| Survey name | Unnamed study |
| Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| | Respondents were selected from 2 departments of an insurance company. All 1050 employees of these departments were asked to volunteer in the survey. Of these, 147 employees met the criteria and were selected as participants. After that the group of respondents were randomized and stratified, and split into an experimental group (intervention group) and a control group. |
| Respondents N = | 101 |
| | 147 enrolled, but only 101 analysed due to missing data |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| | 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) used |
| Author's label | | Our subject description |
| Happiness training | show | Actual changes in happiness |
| Happiness training | show | Exercise, also classified as above ↑ |
| Happiness training | show | Multiple sorts, also classified as above ↑ |
| Happiness training | show | Multiple treatment moments, also classified as above ↑ |
| Happiness training | show | On invitation, no pay, also classified as above ↑ |
| Happiness training | show | Online intervention, also classified as above ↑ |
| Happiness training | show | Work, also classified as above ↑ |