| Study | Feicht et al. (2013): study DE 2012 |
| Title | Evaluation of a Seven-Week Web-Based Happiness Training to Improve Psychological Well-Being, Reduce Stress, and Enhance Mindfulness and Flourishing: A Randomized Controlled Occupational Health Study. |
| Source | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013, No. 676953, 1 - 14 |
| URL | http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/676953/ |
| Public | Participants happiness training and controls, , 2012, followed 12 weeks, Germany |
| Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 101 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Happiness training |
| Page in Source | 2,7 |
| Our classification | Exercise |
| Operationalization | 7-week online training: WK 1:BASIC PRINCIPLES A How do you feel? Check your state of mind. B What hindered you in the past from being happy? C Write a happiness-diary. Note 3 things that made you happy today. Wk 2: JOY OF COMMUNITY A Get somebody's contact in a way that is comfortable for you. B Identify your best friends and meet them this week. C Write a thank-you letter. WK 3: JOY OF LUCK A Tell 3 people your wishes. B Rejoice somebody by doing an nexpected favor. C Let fortuity decide to do something new and give facvorable opportunities a chance WK 4: JOY OF PLEAUSURE A Eat a meal mindfully. B Be mindful and capture happy moments with your camera. C Challenge yourself with exercise/sports. WK 5: JOY OF FLOW A Identify your strenght. B Use them in e new way. WK6: JOY OF BLISS/BEAUTY A Give little presents to make somebody happy. B Write a gratitude-diary and note 3 things a day you are thankful for. C Enjoy 10 minutes of silence every day. WK 7: FINAL A Detect your favorite happiness excercises. B Be a happiness messenger and tell your favorite excercises to other people. C Reward yourself for your happiness-work during the last week and give yourself a treat. T0: Before the training T1: Directly after the training T2: 4 weeks after the training |
| Remarks | http://www.glueck-kommt-selten-allein.de |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-HL-m-sq-f-6-a | DM=+ p < .01 | Experimental Control group Difference T0 3,76 3,81 -0,05 T1 4,52 3,38 +1,14 T2 4,35 3,23 +1,12 T1-T0 +0,76 -0,43 +1,19 T2-T0 +0,59 -0,58 +1,17 |
| M-FH-m-sq-f-6-b | DM=+ p < .01 | Experimental Control group Difference T0 3,80 3,68 +0,12 T1 4,54 3,19 +1,36 T2 4,54 3,30 +1,24 T1-T0 +0,74 -0,43 +1,17 T2-T0 +0,74 -0,53 +1,27 |
| O-HL-m-sq-f-6-a | D%sr=+ | CHANGE T1-T0 T2-T0 Experimental +15,2% +11,8% Control - 8,6% -11,6% -difference +23,8% +23,4% |
| M-FH-m-sq-f-6-b | D%sr=+ | CHANGE T1-T0 T2-T0 Experimental +14,8% +14,8% Control - 8,6% -10,6% -difference +23,4% +25,4% |
| Code | Full Text |
| M-FH-m-sq-f-6-b | Selfreport on single question How satisfied are you right now? 1 very unhappy face 2 3 4 5 6 very happy face |
| O-HL-m-sq-f-6-a | Selfreport on sigle question: How happy are you right now? 6 happy face 5 4 3 2 1 unhappy face |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| D%sr | DIFFERENCE in % of SCALE RANGE Scale range = highest theoretical value minus lowest theoretical value |
| DM | DIFFERENCE of MEANS Type: descriptive statistic only. Measurement level: Correlate: dichotomous, Happiness: metric Range: depending on the happiness rating scale of the author; range symmetric about zero. Meaning: the difference of the mean happiness, as measured on the author's rating scale, between the two correlate levels. |