Publication |
Author(s) | Emmons, R.A.; McCullough, M.E. |
Title | Counting Blessings versus Burdens: an Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life. |
Source | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2003, Vol. 84, 377 - 389 |
DOI | DOI:10.1037/0022-3514.84.2.377 |
Investigation |
Public | Students, participating in a gratitude excercise, USA, 1998 |
| 166 undergraduate students, 125 women, 41 men. |
Survey name | Unnamed study |
Sample | Non-probability chunk sample |
| Students participated to fulfill the experiental learning component of the course. |
Respondents N = | 166 |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Diary |
General remarks | Study 2 of 3 studies; p. 381.
Year of study not reported. Assumend 1998 |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Actual changes in happiness |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Change in thankfulness, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Count blessings/curses, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Exercise, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Gratitude training, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Mandatory, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Mono sort, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | Multiple treatment moments, also classified as above ↑ |
Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | show | School, also classified as above ↑ |