ABSTRACT

The case study report illustrates how gratitude can be integrated into a series of coaching sessions. Janet, an undergraduate student, wanted to feel happier, and cultivating gratitude has been shown to increase well-being [Cunha, L. F., Pellanda, L. C., & Reppold, C. T. (2019). Positive psychology and gratitude interventions: A randomised clinical trial. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 584. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00584]. Pre and post the four-week coaching encounter she completed, the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) and a Wheel of Life (WoL). Using the WoL as a goal setting tool, the gratitude exercises were selected to complement the coachee’s weekly goals. After sessions, her SHS score increased by 50%, whereas her GQ6 score increased by 33%. There were also changes in her WoL ratings, particularly in the area of family and friends, as well as personal growth. Although the direction of these changes is predicted by the literature, we may need to be cautious about interpreting the strength of these changes. They may be due to a placebo effect. An inherent weakness of the case study approach is that factors other than the intervention can impact measured changes. Nevertheless, this case study does outline a process of how to integrate a positive psychology intervention into a coaching encounter and may act as a template for this type of work.

摘要

案例研究报告说明了如何将感恩整合到一系列辅导课程中。本科生珍妮特想要感觉更快乐，培养感恩已被证明可以增加幸福感 [Cunha, LF, Pellanda, LC, & Reppold, CT (2019)。积极心理学和感恩干预：一项随机临床试验。心理学前沿, 10, 584. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00584]。在她完成的为期 4 周的辅导会面前后，主观幸福感量表 (SHS)、感恩问卷 (GQ-6) 和生命之轮 (WoL)。使用 WoL 作为目标设定工具，选择感恩练习来补充教练对象的每周目标。疗程结束后，她的 SHS 分数增加了 50%，而她的 GQ6 分数增加了 33%。她的 WoL 评分也发生了变化，尤其是在家人和朋友以及个人成长方面。尽管文献预测了这些变化的方向，但我们可能需要谨慎解读这些变化的强度。它们可能是由于安慰剂效应。案例研究方法的一个固有弱点是干预以外的因素会影响测量的变化。尽管如此，