Evaluating the effects of gratitude interventions on college student well-being.

Tolcher K, Cauble M, Downs A

Journal of American college health : J of ACH · July 1, 2024

Randomized Controlled Trial🇺🇸United States

Objective: To evaluate the effects of three different gratitude interventions on college student well-being. Participants: Participants were 132 college students. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to one of three gratitude interventions (journaling, reflection, app prompted reflection) or an activity-matched control group for 8 weeks. Results: Participants in all three gratitude intervention groups showed improvements in well-being over time, whereas the control group did not report any such improvements. Gratitude journaling appeared to have the most significant positive impact on well-being and affective functioning. Conclusions: Gratitude interventions are simple, easy to implement, low-cost tools that can increase overall well-being and decrease negative affect, stress, and anxiety in college students.

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PMID: 35623017 · DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2076096

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Evaluating the effects of gratitude interventions on college student well-being.

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