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A study on kindness and emotions
Author
Tay, Michelle Hwee Tiang
Supervisor
Neihart, Maureen
Cheng, Yuan Shan
Abstract
This study examined the effect of a kindness intervention on subjective well-being in a Singapore context. 103 Participants aged 21 and above took part in the study. A pre-post, experimental between-group design was employed. Participants were randomly assigned to either the treatment group, or to the no-treatment group. In the treatment group, participants were instructed to keep track of their kind acts daily for one week. Subjective happiness, positive affect, and negative affect were measured pre- and post-intervention. Results found no significant differences between the two groups on measures of subjective happiness, positive affect, and negative affect after the intervention. Activity and person factors that could have contributed to the non-significant results are discussed. It is important that future research include a larger and more representative sample so that results can be better generalized. Future research is also needed to identify the specific person and activity features that contribute to the effectiveness of the kindness intervention in different cultural contexts.
Date Issued
2014
Call Number
BJ1533.K5 Tay
Date Submitted
2014