Froh et al. (2008): study US 2006

Publication

Author(s):

Froh, J.J.; Emmons, R.A.; Sefick, W. J.

Title:

Counting Blessing in Early Adolescents: An Experimental Study of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being.

Source:

Journal of School Psychology, 2008, Vol. 46, 213 - 233

Investigation

Public

12-17 aged participants in a gratitude exercise and controls, USA 2006

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability chunk sample

Respondents

N = 221

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How did you feel about your life-as-a-whole during the past few weeks?
-3  terrible
-2  
-1  
  0
+1
+2
+3  delighted


Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' (modified version)

Classification:

O-DT-cm-sq-n-7-a

Author's label:

Life satisfaction in past few weeks

Page in publication:

219

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gratitude increasing intervention Actual changes in happiness
Gratitude training
Exercise
School
Mandatory
Count blessings/curses
Mono sort
Multiple treatment moments Reported gratitude in response to aid Thankful