Publication |
Author(s) | Proctor, C.L.; Tsukayama, E.; Wood, A.M. |
Title | Strengths Gym: The Impact of a Character Strengths-based Intervention on the Life Satisfaction and Well-being of Adolescents. |
Source | The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2011,
Vol. 6, 377 - 388 |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2011.594079 |
DOI | Doi: 10.1080/17439760.2011.594079 |
Investigation |
Public | Adolescents, participants in a strengt training and controls, UK, 2009 |
| Years 8 and 9 secundary school |
Survey name | Unnamed study |
Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| Two secondary schools agreed to participate.
In Cheshire the school assigned 4 year 8 and 4 year 9 classes to the experimental group and 3 year 8 classes and 2 year 9 classes to the comparison group.
In Chanelislands, four year 8 classes were assigned to the experimental group and 3 year 9 classes to the comparison group. |
Respondents N = | 319 |
| experimental group n = 218, comparison group n = 101 |
Non Response | Not available |
| drop out 30 % |
Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| completed in class |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Character strengths-based intervention | show | Actual changes in happiness |
Character strengths-based intervention | show | Empowerment, also classified as above ↑ |
Character strengths-based intervention | show | Exercise, also classified as above ↑ |
Character strengths-based intervention | show | Mandatory, also classified as above ↑ |
Character strengths-based intervention | show | School, also classified as above ↑ |