The Gratitude Gallery - A Positive Psychology Intervention

NCT04723251 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HUM00177310
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a positive psychology intervention, The Gratitude Gallery, for increasing gratitude in adults. The study hypothesizes that participants will find the activity feasible and acceptable and complete the intervention as directed. The project also hypothesizes that those that complete the intervention will show an increase in self-reported gratitude, as well as a decrease in symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety

Keywords

Photos; Photography; Gratitude

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Acceptability of the The Gratitude Gallery

  Number of participants that are eligible for the study compared to the number of patients that are enrolled. The higher the ratio of participants enrolled the higher acceptability.

  2 years

• Feasibility of the The Gratitude Gallery

  Participants that complete 15 of the 21 intervention days will be considered to be feasible.

  up to 21 days (days of treatment)

• Changes in the level of reported gratitude as measured by the Gratitude Questionnaire - 6 (GQ-6).

  This is a six question, self-reported survey designed to assess individual differences in the proneness to experience gratitude in daily life. The GQ-6 uses a 7-point Likert scale with responses that range from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". Questions 3 and 6 are reverse scored. A higher total score indicated higher levels of gratitude.

  Baseline, up to day 60

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Changes in positive and negative affect as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) Scale

  Baseline, up to day 60

• Changes in General Life Satisfaction - Fixed Form B from the NIH Toolbox

  Baseline, up to day 60

• Changes in sleep quality using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a

  Baseline, up to day 60

• Changes in depressive symptoms using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item (PHQ-9)

  Baseline, up to day 60

• Changes in anxiety symptoms using the Generalized Anxiety scale (GAD-7)

  Baseline, up to day 60

Study Arms (1)

Taking Photographs

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be asked to take photos with their cell phone.

Behavioral: taking photographs

Interventions

taking photographs BEHAVIORAL

Participants will photograph images (using a cell phone) that invoke a feeling of gratitude. At least 1 photograph (at any time of the day) should be taken for a period of three weeks. Once the photo images are captured, the participant should spend a moment looking at the image and reflecting on why they are grateful for the subject of the photograph.

Taking Photographs

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Able to read/understand English and give consent
• Owns a smart phone capable of taking pictures
• Willing and able to comply with all aspects of study procedures
• PHQ-9 score greater or equal to 5 but less or equal to 14 with no suicidal ideation
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7) score greater or equal to 0 but less or equal to 9
• No plan to initiate a new program that could increase positive affect during the study period (e.g., psychotherapy, new exercise regimen, meditation classes)
• If on medication then stable (at least 3 months) on dose or not on medication

You may not qualify if:

• Having a psychotic disorder active suicidality or severe depressive or anxiety symptoms
• Other factors that at the discretion of the investigators that would adversely affect study participation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Erin Hendriks, MD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2021
• First Posted: January 25, 2021
• Study Start: March 16, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 2, 2021
• Study Completion: November 2, 2021
• Last Updated: December 17, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)