Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: a quasi-experimental study
This study examined the impact of a gratitude (shukr) group intervention on the well-being of college students. We hypothesised that participation in the intervention would increase feelings of well-being. A single-group quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test measures was employed. A...
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Elsevier
2025
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/121313/1/121313.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/121313/ https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S259029112500021X |
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| Summary: | This study examined the impact of a gratitude (shukr) group intervention on the well-being of college students. We hypothesised that participation in the intervention would increase feelings of well-being. A single-group quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test measures was employed. A convenience sample of 95 s-year college students consented to participate—the intervention, conducted over four weeks between November and December 2023, involved weekly gratitude group sessions. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) was used to assess well-being before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistics and paired sample t-tests were conducted to analyse the data. Qualitative data from participants' reflection reports were also thematically analysed for supportive evidence. Results indicated that post-test well-being scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores (p < .05). The findings suggest that the gratitude (shukr) group intervention significantly improved college students’ well-being. |
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