Effects of a gratitude intervention program on work engagement among Japanese workers: a cluster randomized controlled trial

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• Conditions: ot applicable

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000042546
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Tokyo

Brief Summary

There was no effect on the primary outcome of work engagement, but there was a significant result on the secondary outcome of psychological distress.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-25
• Study Completion: 2021-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1187

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Work engagement will be measured by the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. (It will be measured before randomization as baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months follow-up after baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Gratitude at work measured by the gratitude at work scale 2) Self-efficacy measured by the self-efficacy scale 3) Sense of coherence measured by the sense of coherence scale. 4) Supervisor and coworker support measured by the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) 5) Eudaimonic well-being at work measured by the 24-item University of Tokyo Occupational Mental Health well-being scale (TOMH well-being 24) 6) Psychological distress will be measured by the K6 7) Work performance will be assessed by the WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (WHO- HPQ). All outcomes will be measured before randomization as baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months follow-up after baseline.