Clinical trial NCT02570685: Psychosocial Benefits of Gratitude Journals
Official title: Psychosocial Benefits of Gratitude Journals: A Randomized Controlled Intervention Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Happiness
Keywords: Gratitude Intervention
positive emotion
friendships
positive psychology
life satisfaction
Lead sponsor: University of Limerick
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2015-10-07
Enrollment: 192
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This randomized controlled study will examine the effects of different interpersonal gratitude journals compared to a neutral control journal on psycho social outcomes.

Detailed description: This randomized controlled study will examine the effect of a) a reflective interpersonal gratitude journal, and b) an reflective and behavioral interpersonal gratitude journal, versus (c) an active control journal, on life satisfaction and other secondary outcomes. Explanatory mechanisms will be tested utilizing the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these three conditions with three week, one month and three month follow-up assessments.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* English language proficiency

Exclusion Criteria:

* under the age of 18

Primary outcomes:
measure: Changes in Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Diener, E. D., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: National Institute of Health Social Relationships Companionship Scale which assess Friendship Quality and Loneliness. Cyranowski, J. M., Zill, N., Bode, R., Butt, Z., Kelly, M. A., Pilkonis, P. A., & Cella, D. (2013).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
measure: The Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6) McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J. (2002).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
Other outcomes:
measure: The Expression of Gratitude in Relationships Scale. Lambert, N. M., Clarke, M. S., Durtschi, J. A., Fincham, F. D., & Graham, S. M. (2010).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
measure: The Four- item Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Funk, J. L., & Rogge, R. D. (2007).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
measure: Depressive symptoms: CES-D 10 (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale 10 item scale) Short Form. Andresen, E. M., Malmgren, J. A., Carter, W. B., & Patrick, D. L. (1994).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,,1 month, 3 months
measure: Relationship closeness: Inclusion of other in the Self Scale Aron, A., Aron, E. N., & Smollan, D. (1992).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
measure: Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences , can use the Positive Feelings/affect subscale Diener, E., Wirtz, D., Tov, W., Kim-Prieto, C., Choi. D., Oishi, S., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2009).
timeFrame: Baseline, immediate post-intervention at three weeks,1 month, 3 months
Locations:
city: Limerick
country: Ireland
facility: University of Limerick
state: Munster
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Limerick
name: Brenda O' Connell, B.A
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: University of Limerick
name: Stephen Gallagher, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: University of Limerick
name: Deirdre O'Shea, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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