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The effects of "3 good things‟ activity in secondary school students
Author
Tay, Renata Ren Jee
Supervisor
Neihart, Maureen
Abstract
Depression has been projected to be the second leading cause of disability affecting both genders and all ages by 2020. On the other hand, gratitude has been shown to initiate upward spirals towards greater emotional well-being and life satisfaction. The present study examines the effects of a „3 good things‟ gratitude intervention on the positive and negative affect, depressive symptoms and satisfaction with life in 128 secondary school students. Four classes were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control condition. The weekly interventions were carried out over six weeks. The self-report results at the immediate post intervention showed that the gratitude intervention works better with the older participants with regards to negative affect compared to the control condition. It is also shown to have greater impact on females in satisfaction with life. Apart from these interactions, the study did not yield significant main effects. The study therefore partially supports two of the hypotheses. At pre intervention, participants‟ baseline scores were relatively high. The implications are discussed. Strengths and limitations are also discussed. The study opens doors for more research on the promising gratitude intervention in the Asian Singapore context.
Date Issued
2014
Call Number
BF724 Tay
Date Submitted
2014