Researchers are doing this research study to learn how the Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity affects symptoms of stress, depression, resilience, and happiness.
The purpose of this study is to measure, rank and categorize the subject sample of depression, stress, resilience and happiness scores using quantitative surveys. This research aims to learn how a Three Good Things (3GT) journaling activity affects a subject's symptoms of stress, depression, resilience and happiness. The data will allow the project team to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of the use of resilience strategies from a hospitalized patient's perspective. The project aims to review if there is a correlation between stress, depression, resiliency, and happiness scores to the use of Positive Psychology.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Evening journaling activity each day to reflect on three good things that the subject has noticed about their day's events.
Mayo Clinic Health System Bloomer Hospital
Bloomer, Wisconsin, United States
Perceived Stress
Change in subject perceived stress measured using the self-reported perceived stress scale (PSS). A 10-item questionnaire assessing individuals' appraisal of stress using a scale of 0=never, 4=very often.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Depression
Change in subject depression measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R-10).
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Happiness
Change in subject happiness measured using the self-reported subjective happiness scale (SHS). A 4-item scale of global subjective happiness. Two items ask respondents to characterize themselves using both absolute ratings and ratings relative to peers, whereas the other two items offer brief descriptions of happy and unhappy individuals and ask respondents the extent to which each characterization describes them.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Resilience
Change in subject resiliency scores measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 2)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
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