Previous research suggest that gratitude interventions are effective in improving mental well-being, which might be beneficial to university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This quasi-experimental study sought to investigate if a gratitude intervention will lead to higher mental well-being of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (N = 47) mental well-being was assessed before and after 10 weekly gratitude reflection journals and statistically compared with a control group (N = 40). An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the data. The treatment group showed significantly higher well-being after the gratitude intervention compared with the control group (Cohen's d = 0.74). The treatment group significantly increased (Cohen's d = 0.35) and the control group significantly decreased (Cohen's d = −0.41). Gratitude interventions may be effective in improving the mental well-being of university students even during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Gratitude interventions seem suitable for improving mental well-being for temporary mental challenges of university students such as a pandemic or other forms of crisis.

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COVID-19期间感恩干预对心理健康的影响：大学生的准实验研究

先前的研究表明，感恩干预可有效改善心理健康，这可能对 COVID-19 大流行期间的大学生有益。这项准实验研究旨在调查感恩干预是否会在 COVID-19 大流行期间提高大学生的心理健康。参与者（N  = 47）在每周 10 次感恩反思期刊之前和之后评估心理健康，并与对照组（N  = 40）进行统计学比较。协方差分析（ANCOVA）用于分析数据。与对照组相比，治疗组在感恩干预后表现出更高的幸福感（Cohen's d = 0.74)。治疗组显着增加（Cohen's d  = 0.35），对照组显着降低（Cohen's d  = -0.41）。即使在 COVID-19 大流行等危机期间，感恩干预也可能有效改善大学生的心理健康。感恩干预似乎适用于改善大学生暂时性心理挑战的心理健康，例如流行病或其他形式的危机。