| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Coote, H.M.J.; MacLeod, A.K. |
| Title | A Self-help, Positive Goal-focused Intervention to Increase Well-being in People with Depression. |
| Source | Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2012, Vol. 19, 305 - 315 |
| URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cpp.1797 |
| DOI | doi:10.1002/cpp.1797 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | Depressed adults, United Kingdom, 200? |
| 71% female, mean age 54.1 | |
| Survey name | Unnamed study |
| Sample | Non-probability self-selected |
| Participants were recruited via Depression UK's (registred charity) mailing list. 300 of the members were chosen randomly and sent information. | |
| Respondents N = | 55 |
| 92 of the appraoched members showed interest, but of these 26 were not eligible. . | |
| Non Response | 69% |
| 13 dropouts during study/follow-up | |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| General remarks | Year of data gathering not reported, assumed 2009 |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| 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 generally feel this way, that is, how you feel on average? 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 very much Negative affect score (NAS): A to K Positive affect score (PAS): L to T Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('in general' version) |
| Classification | A-BW-g-mq-v-5-g |
| Author's label | Positive and negative affect |
| Page in publication | 309 |
| Remarks | Baseline score for both groups together |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Full text | Selfreport on 4 questions Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding. A In most ways my life is close to ideal B The conditions of my life are excellent C I am satisfied with my life D So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life Answers rated: 7 completely agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 completely disagree Computation: A+B+C+D divided by 4 Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.) |
| Classification | O-Sum-u-mq-n-7-a |
| Author's label | Satisfaction with life |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Author's label | Subject Code Finding | Subject description |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H04ab02 | Actual changes in happiness |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ae02a | Exercise, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ad03e | Goal setting training, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ae04a | Mono sort, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ae03b | Multiple treatment moments, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ae06d | No particular setting, recruitment on interest, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ae01bc | Online intervention, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-help Positive Goal-focused intervention | H16ae05d | Voluntary, unsolicited, also classified as above ↑ |