Title
Effects of a Newly Developed Gratitude Intervention Program on Work Engagement among Japanese Workers: A Pre-and Posttest Study
Date Issued
01 September 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Komase Y.
Watanabe K.
Imamura K.
Kawakami N.
Publisher(s)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to develop a 3-week gratitude intervention program that included gratitude lists and behavioral gratitude expression and to examine the effect of the program on work engagement, gratitude, self-efficacy, psychological distress, and job performance in a pretest-posttest study design. Methods: Eight hundred thirty-five employees were recruited for the study. The outcomes were measured at baseline, postintervention, and at 6-week follow-up. Estimated means at the three points were compared in a mixed model for repeated measures. Results: One hundred forty-five workers were included and analyzed. Work engagement showed no significant improvement after the intervention. However, gratitude, self-efficacy, psychological distress, and job performance improved significantly. Conclusions: The program might be effective for improving gratitude, self-efficacy, psychological distress, and job performance, but further modification of the program is needed to improve the effect on work engagement.
Start page
E378
End page
E383
Volume
61
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud ocupacional
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85071783862
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ISSN of the container
10762752
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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