"Three Good Things" Digital Intervention Among Health Care Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Positive psychology shows promise in improving positive affect and happiness. We tested a digital version of a positive psychology intervention called Three Good Things (3GT) among health care workers to assess whether gratitude practice improved well-being.

Methods

All members of a large academic medicine department were invited. Participants were randomized to an immediate intervention group or control group (delayed intervention). Participants completed outcome measures surveys (demographics, depression, positive affect, gratitude, and life satisfaction) at baseline, and at 1 month and 3 months post-intervention. Controls completed additional surveys at 4 and 6 months (completion of the delayed intervention). During the intervention, we sent 3 text messages per we

SUBMITTER: Gold KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202508 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature