The Effectiveness of Three Good Things on Gratitude and Psychological Well-being Among Nursing Students
NCT ID: NCT07337200
Last Updated: 2026-01-13
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
277 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-12-23
2026-03-25
Brief Summary
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The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the daily Three Good Things intervention effective in promoting gratitude and psychological wellbeing among nursing students?
Researchers will compare four different arms from Solomon Four Group Design to see if the increase in Gratitude and Psychological Wellbeing scores is significantly greater in the groups that received the 3GT intervention.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the four groups, and those in the intervention groups will:
1. Complete a pre-test questionnaire (for some groups) on their current level of Gratitude and Psychological Wellbeing.
2. Perform the Three Good Things (3GT) intervention by writing down three positive things that happened each day for 7 consecutive days.
3. Complete a post-test questionnaire to measure the final level of Gratitude and Psychological Wellbeing.
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Detailed Description
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Independent Variable: Three Good Things Daily Intervention.
Dependent Variables:
1. Gratitude: Measured using the Indonesian adaptation of the Gratitude Questionnaire containing 11 items.
2. Psychological Wellbeing: Measured using the Indonesian adaptation of Ryff's Psychological Wellbeing Scale questionnaire containing 18 items.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Group 1 (Pre-test, 3GT, post-test)
This group received measurements of the dependent variables (Gratitude and Psychological Well-being) through a pre-test, followed by a Three Good Things (3GT) intervention for 7 days, and ended with the same measurements for the post-test.
Three Good Things
The Three Good Things intervention was self-administered daily for seven days. Participants are required to record three positive things that happened that day and add a brief summary of the reasons behind these events using a Google form prepared by the researchers.
Group 2 (pre-test and post-test)
This group received measurements of dependent variables (Gratitude and Psychological Wellbeing) through a pre-test, did not receive the 3GT intervention, and ended with the same measurements. This group aimed to measure the natural effects of the passage of time and the potential influence of the pre-test itself without any intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Group 3 (3GT and post-test)
This group does not receive a pre-test to eliminate testing bias, but receives the Three Good Things (3GT) Intervention for 7 days, and ends with only dependent variable measurements (post-test). This group tests the effectiveness of the intervention without the interaction effect of the pre-test.
Three Good Things
The Three Good Things intervention was self-administered daily for seven days. Participants are required to record three positive things that happened that day and add a brief summary of the reasons behind these events using a Google form prepared by the researchers.
Group 4 (Post Test only)
This group did not receive a pre-test or the 3GT Intervention. They only received a measurement of the dependent variable through a post-test at the end of the study period. This group served as the baseline measurement to isolate the pure effect of the intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Three Good Things
The Three Good Things intervention was self-administered daily for seven days. Participants are required to record three positive things that happened that day and add a brief summary of the reasons behind these events using a Google form prepared by the researchers.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Willing to participate in the study by signing an informed consent form.
* Able to use Google Forms online for the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
* Students who did not complete the daily intervention until the end in groups 1 and 3.
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Kaohsiung Medical University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yudisa Diaz Lutfi Sandi
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Yudisa Diaz Lutfi Sandi RN, MSN, RN., PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
School of Health Science, Politeknik Negeri Subang
Locations
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Subang State Polytechnic
Subang, West Java, Indonesia
Countries
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Central Contacts
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25.11.02
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