| 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 | Subject Code
Finding | Subject description |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H04ab02 | Actual changes in happiness |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | P03aa02e | Change in thankfulness, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ad03ka | Count blessings/curses, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ae02a | Exercise, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ad03kb | Gratitude training, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ae05a | Mandatory, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ae04a | Mono sort, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ae03b | Multiple treatment moments, also classified as above ↑ |
| Counting blessings, hassles, and social comparison. | H16ae06b | School, also classified as above ↑ |