Publication |
Author(s) | Krejtz, I.; Michnicka, A.; Nezlek, J.B. |
Title | Counting One's Blessings can reduce the Impact of Daily Stress. |
Source | Journal of Happiness Studies, 2016, Vol. 17, 25 - 39 |
URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-014-9578-4 |
DOI | doi: 10.1007/s10902-014-9578-4 |
Investigation |
Public | Participants in a gratitude training and controls, Poland, 2016 |
Survey name | Unnamed study |
Sample | Non-probability accidental sample |
| Respondents were recruited via an open call on Facebook and in a local voluntary service center. Participants were randomly assigned to 2 groups: a gratitude group (experimental; N=29, 17 females, mean age 27.1), and a control group (N=29, 17 females, mean age 28.8). Participants were paid 50 USD. |
Respondents N = | 58 |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Questionnaire: web |
| Each day for 2 weeks respondents reported daily events and measures of well-being. The daily events were reported in 1 of 10 categories (interpersonal, family, partnership and marriage, health and physical symptoms, hobby, work and duties, moral and values, evereday life, contacts with administration, and financial). Each event was rated in terms of stressfullness, positivity, importance, and mindfullness on a 7-point response scale anchored rated from 1=not at all to 7=very much. |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Gratitude exercise | show | Change in thankfulness |
Gratitude exercise | show | Exercise, also classified as above ↑ |
Gratitude exercise | show | Gratitude training, also classified as above ↑ |
Gratitude exercise | show | Mono sort, also classified as above ↑ |
Gratitude exercise | show | No particular setting, recruitment on interest, also classified as above ↑ |
Gratitude exercise | show | Online intervention, also classified as above ↑ |
Gratitude exercise | show | Voluntary, unsolicited, also classified as above ↑ |