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...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259029112500021X |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832591809515094016 |
|---|---|
| author | Melati Sumari Dini Farhana Baharudin Amira Najiha Yahya Yusni Mohamad Yusop |
| author_facet | Melati Sumari Dini Farhana Baharudin Amira Najiha Yahya Yusni Mohamad Yusop |
| author_sort | Melati Sumari |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-f1b5006be5524e48b3bc6aea359f14ff |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2590-2911 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
| spelling | doaj-art-f1b5006be5524e48b3bc6aea359f14ff2025-01-22T05:44:01ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-0111101294Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental studyMelati Sumari0Dini Farhana Baharudin1Amira Najiha Yahya2Yusni Mohamad Yusop3Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, MalaysiaDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Malaya, MalaysiaDepartment of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MalaysiaThis 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259029112500021XGratitude (shukr)GroupInterventionMuslimStudents |
| spellingShingle | Melati Sumari Dini Farhana Baharudin Amira Najiha Yahya Yusni Mohamad Yusop Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study Social Sciences and Humanities Open Gratitude (shukr) Group Intervention Muslim Students |
| title | Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study |
| title_full | Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study |
| title_short | Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study |
| title_sort | gratitude shukr group intervention for promoting college students well being a quasi experimental study |
| topic | Gratitude (shukr) Group Intervention Muslim Students |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259029112500021X |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT melatisumari gratitudeshukrgroupinterventionforpromotingcollegestudentswellbeingaquasiexperimentalstudy AT dinifarhanabaharudin gratitudeshukrgroupinterventionforpromotingcollegestudentswellbeingaquasiexperimentalstudy AT amiranajihayahya gratitudeshukrgroupinterventionforpromotingcollegestudentswellbeingaquasiexperimentalstudy AT yusnimohamadyusop gratitudeshukrgroupinterventionforpromotingcollegestudentswellbeingaquasiexperimentalstudy |