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Effectiveness of an intervention designed to provide greater well-being

Positive psychology and gratitude interventions: An randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9j9myd
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-05-14
Start date
2016-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depression, happiness, affect, personal satisfaction, emotions, health promotion

Interventions

The registration of the participants and completion of the scales and daily lists will be done through the Survey Monkey online questionnaire tool. The scales that will be applied are: Positive and Ne
Behavioural
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult volunteers; minimum age of 18; both genders; active email account

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 18 years; inactive email account; failure to complete the initial scales of the study and the sociodemographic questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increase in the happiness score, assessed through the Subjective Happiness Scale, with a statistically significant pre and post-test difference (significance level considered 5%). Data collected before the intervention, at the end of the intervention (lasting 2 weeks) and 2 weeks after the intervention.;Increase in the life satisfaction score, evaluated through the Life Satisfaction Scale, with a statistically significant pre and post-test difference (significance level considered 5%). Data collected before the intervention, at the end of the intervention (lasting 2 weeks) and 2 weeks after the intervention.;Increase in the positive affect score, evaluated through the Affect Scale, with a statistically significant pre and post-test difference (significance level considered 5%). Data collected before the intervention, at the end of the intervention (lasting 2 weeks) and 2 weeks after the intervention.;Decrease in the negative affect score, evaluated through the Affect Scale, with a statistically significant pre and post-test difference (significance level considered 5%). Data collected before the intervention, at the end of the intervention (lasting 2 weeks) and 2 weeks after the intervention.;Decrease in the depressive symptom score, assessed through the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, with a statistically significant pre and post-test difference (significance level considered 5%). Data collected before the intervention, at the end of the intervention (lasting 2 weeks) and 2 weeks after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCaroline Reppold

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

carolinereppold@yahoo.com.br+55-051-33039000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026