Study | Heintzelman et al. (2019): study ZZ Anglo-America 2016 |
Title | ENHANCE: Evidence for the Efficacy of a Comprehensive Intervention Program to Promote Subjective Well-Being |
Source | Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied |
URL | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336865065_ENHANCE_Evidence_for_the_efficacy_of_a_comprehensive_intervention_program_to_promote_subjective_well-being |
DOI | DOI: 10.1037/xap0000254 |
Public | Adults, Canada and USA, 2016 |
Sample | Non-probability self-selected |
Non-Response | |
Respondents N = | 133 |
Correlate | |
Author's label | ENHANCE Happiness Intervention |
Page in Source | 4, 5, 13-16 |
Our classification | Self-help |
Operationalization | Participants were randomly assigned to 1 ENHANCE. 12 week program with (a) 3 modules focusing on the core self-helping participants identify who they are and what they want out of life, (b) emphasizes the experiential self-helping participants in their interactions with their internal and external experiences, (c) 4 modules that focus on the social self, covering aspects important to maintaining healthy close relationships as well as connections with more distant acquaintances and strangers, and (d) 1 mudule focusing on program reflection, person–activity fit, and habit development. Each module follows a three-part format with (a) a didactic learning component, (b) an activity to put the principle into practice, and (c) companion writing activities 0 WAITING LIST CONTROL. 12 weeks on waiting list, followed by 12 weeks ENHANCE |
Observed distribution | 1a. Online n = 50 1b. In person n = 27 0a. Online n = 50 0b. In person n = 28 |
Remarks | No differences between in person and online mode, so analyzed as 1 group. |
Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
A-AB-cm-mq-v-5-f | DM=+ | T0 T1 T2 T1-T0 T2-T0 ENHANCE all 1,03 2,06 1,72 +1,03 +0,69 Controls 1,14 1,26 1,39 +0,12 +0,25 -DIFFERENCE +0,91 +0,44 |
A-AB-cm-mq-v-5-f | D%sr=+ | ENHANCE all + 13% + 9% Controls + 2% + 3% -DIFFERENCE + 11% + 6% Change between groups significant for positive affect post treatment (p<0.01)and at follow-up (p<0.05). Change between groups significant for negative affect at post treatment only (p<0.01). Thus change in AB between groups significant post treatment. T0 Baseline T1 Post 12 weeks treatment T2 After 3 months follow-up |
Code | Full Text |
A-AB-cm-mq-v-5-f | Selfreport on 12 questions Please think of what you have been doing and experiencing during the past 4 weeks. Then report how much you experienced the following feelings; A positive B negative C good D bad E pleasant F unpleasant G happy H sad I afraid J joyful K angry L contented Rated: 1 very rarely or never 2 rarely 3 sometimes 4 often 5 very often or always Computation; (A+C++E+G+J+L) -(B+D+F+H+I+K) name: Diener's Scale of Positive and negative Experience SPANE-B |
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. |