Study

Publication
Author(s)	Rash, J.A.; Matsuba, M.K.; Prkachin, K.M.
Title	Gratitude and Well-Being: Who Benefits the Most from a Gratitude Intervention?
Source	Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 2011, Vol. 3, 350 - 369
URL	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01058.x
Investigation
Public	Participants in a 4-week psychological training, Canada, 2011
	Average age 22,5 years. SD 3 years.
Survey name	Unnamed study
Sample	Non-probability self-selected
	Participants recruited from a small urban area, 81% white, 75% with some years at university, recruited through advertisements on the radio and through posters distributedto people walking through university concourse area and at the entrance to a sports complex.Potential recruits were told that they would receive $25 for their participation.
Respondents N =	65
	30 males, 35 females.
Non Response	Not available
	No participants were excluded because of prior or current medical conditions or diagnoses.
Assesment	Questionnaire: paper
	Physiological data were collected using a Dell Optilex GX620 computer system with Biopac physiological recording.
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on 10 questions. This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate how often you generally feel this way. A upset B hostile C alert D ashamed E inspired F nervous G determined H attentive I afraid J active Answer options: 1 never 2 3 4 5 always Computation: (C=E+G+H+J)/5 - (A+B+D+F+I)/5 Name: Watson et al's PANAS, International short form I-PANAS-SF
Classification	A-BW-g-mq-n-5-a
Author's label	Positive and Negative Affect (PANAS)
Page in publication	357
Error estimates	Cronbach alpha .77-.90
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Full text	Selfreport on 20 questions. This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you feel this way right now: A nervous B distressed C afraid D jittery E irritable F upset G scared H exiled I ashamed J guilty K hostile L active M determined N inspired O enthusiastic P alert Q attentive R proud S strong T interested Answer options: 1 very slightly or not at all 2 a little 3 moderately 4 quite a bit 5 extremely Negative affect score (NAS): A to K Positive affect score (PAS): L to T Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS Name: Watson's PANAS ('moment' version)
Classification	A-BW-m-mq-v-5-a
Author's label	Daily Pos and Neg. Affect (PANAS)
Page in publication	357
Error estimates	Cronbach alpha .84-.88
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Author's label	Subject Code Finding	Subject description
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H04ab02	Actual changes in happiness
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ae01ab	Course, class, training group, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ae02a	Exercise, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ad03kb	Gratitude training, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ae04a	Mono sort, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ae03b	Multiple treatment moments, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ae06d	No particular setting, recruitment on interest, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ad03kd	Recal of positive events, also classified as above ↑
Gratitude inducing exercises vs recalling events	H16ae05d	Voluntary, unsolicited, also classified as above ↑