Mental well-being, Happiness, Positive Psychology interventions, Positive mental health
Conditions
Interventions
- Experimental group 1: One time per week, during 6 weeks performing 5 acts of kindness on one day. Writing the following day in an online happiness journal what they did and reflect on this.
- Exper
Sponsors
University of Twente
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Participant is above 18 years • Participant experiences a low or moderate level of well-being ("languishers" or "moderately mentally healthy") • Participant has sufficient internet connection and an e-mailadress • Participant masters the Dutch language to fill in questionnaires and follow the self-help intervention independently. • Participant gives informed consent for participating in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Presence of serious depressive or anxiety symptoms: score of >34 on the depression scale (CES-D) and/or score of >15 on the anxiety scale (GAD-7).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The level of mental well-being as measured with the MHC-SF | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| positive relations, gratitude, optimism, positive and negative emotions, flourishing, anxiety, depression, stress | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarijke Schotanus-Dijkstra
University of Twente Postbus 217
Outcome results
None listed