Effect of training Strategies For gratitude increase (based on the Emmons, Seligman and Verbal-Action pattern) on the expansion of Positive Affectivity, Happiness and Optimism.
Introduction: Gratitude is a construct that attracts much attention in recent decades. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of training strategies for gratitude increase (based on the Emmons & Seligman pattern) on the expansion of Positive Affectivity, Happiness and Optimism. Methods: this is a single blind randomized controlled trial with the use of control groups with neutral events. Inclusion criteria: agreeing to participate in the study and low positive effect. 50 subjects having the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into 7 intervention and controls groups and had to fill the relevant assessment forms before the intervention and 15 days after intervention. The strategies in the seven group were: 1) increase of gratitude based on Emmons; 2) increase of gratitude based on Seligman; 3) increase of gratitude based on verbal-action; 4)neutral events based on Emmons; 5) neutral based on Seligman; 6) neutral event of verbal-action; 7) control with no intervention. Study outcome measures included positive affect, happiness and optimism
General information
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201010114916N1
Registration date:2010-12-29, 1389/10/08
Registration timing:retrospective
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Registration date
2010-12-29, 1389/10/08
Registrant information
Name
Zeynab Lashani
Name of organization / entity
Shahed university
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 5595 1581
Email address
lashani@shahed.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
investigator
Expected recruitment start date
2009-04-21, 1388/02/01
Expected recruitment end date
2009-07-06, 1388/04/15
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of training Strategies For gratitude increase (based on the Emmons, Seligman and Verbal-Action pattern) on the expansion of Positive Affectivity, Happiness and Optimism.
Public title
Effect of training Strategies For gratitude increase on the expansion of Positive Affectivity, Happiness and Optimism.
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
low positive affect of average (X=5/47, S= 87/35) in university students who agreed to participate in this research and signed a consent form
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
50
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shahed University
Street address
Khalij Fars Av. in front of Khomeini Shrine, Shahed University of Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
3319118651
Approval date
2009-04-21, 1388/02/01
Ethics committee reference number
858142003
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
low positive affect
ICD-10 code
-
ICD-10 code description
-
Primary outcomes
1
Description
positive affect
Timepoint
15 days
Method of measurement
PANAS questionaire: pasitive and negative scale
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
optimism
Timepoint
15 days
Method of measurement
Lot questionnaire
2
Description
happiness
Timepoint
15 days
Method of measurement
Oxford questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
Training Strategy for gratitude increase based on Emmons
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Training Strategy for Seligman gratitude increase based on Dickerhoof, R. M. (2007) that letter are not sent to benefactor.
Category
Behavior
3
Description
Training Strategy for gratitude increase based on verbal-action to benefactor, developed by the researcher of current trial
Category
Behavior
4
Description
Emmons neutral events strategy that subjects counting neutral events during the intervention. This group is the same as Emmons gratitude strategy without any gratitude order.
Category
Behavior
5
Description
Seligman neutral strategy based on training Strategy to Seligman gratitude increase. Dickerhoof (2007) Letter content is not related to gratitude
Category
Behavior
6
Description
Neutral verbal-action strategy is the same as verbal-action gratitude strategies, without gratitude orders.
Category
Behavior
7
Description
Control
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahed University
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Tehran
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Valiasr University
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Tehran
3
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Elm-o-Farhang university
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Tehran
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shahed University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mohammad Reza Shaieri
Street address
Khalij Fars Av. in front of Khomeini Shrine, Shahed University
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shahed University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahed university
Full name of responsible person
Zeynab Lashani
Position
MA in Clinical Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Khalij Fars Av. in front of Khomeini Shrine, Shahed University of Tehran, Department of Human Science
City
Tehran
Postal code
3319118651
Phone
+98 21 5595 1581
Fax
Email
lashani@shahed.ac.ir; zeynablashani@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahed university
Full name of responsible person
Zeynab Lashani
Position
MA. in Clinical Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Khalij Fars Av. in front of Khomeini Shrine, Shahed University of Tehran, Department of Human Science
City
Tehran
Postal code
3319118651
Phone
+98 21 5595 1581
Fax
Email
lashani@shahed.ac.ir; zeynablashani@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahed university
Full name of responsible person
Zeynab Lashani
Position
MA in Clinical Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
City
Postal code
Phone
Fax
Email
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)