Department of Psychology, Research Center in Communication Psychology (PsiCom), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli, 1, 20123, Milan, Italy.
Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.
BMC Psychol. 2023 Jul 4;11(1):196. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01225-z.
Savoring, that is the ability to create and increase positive emotions, represents a promising approach to enhance subjective well-being (SWB) in emerging adults. This controlled study aims to investigate the preliminary effects of a self-help e-savoring intervention on increasing savoring beliefs and strategies and SWB in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forty-nine emerging adult participants were recruited using the snowball sampling method. The experimental group (n = 23) completed six online exercises (two exercises per week for three weeks) while the control group (n = 26) did not receive the intervention. Both groups filled out online questionnaires before and after the intervention. User experience and perceived usefulness of the intervention were assessed for the experimental group.
A repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a significant increase for the experimental group in savoring beliefs (especially toward the present and the future) and in positive emotions compared to the control group. The perspicuity, attractiveness, and efficiency of the online platform were very positively evaluated, and most participants rated the intervention as useful.
The results of this preliminary study together with the high level of adherence and the appreciation for the intervention indicate the potential of promoting online savoring and positive emotions in emerging adults. Future research could evaluate its long-term effects and verify its results with other age groups.
品味，即创造和增加积极情绪的能力，代表了一种很有前途的方法，可以提高新兴成年人的主观幸福感（SWB）。本对照研究旨在调查 COVID-19 大流行期间自我帮助电子品味干预对增加品味信念和策略以及 SWB 的初步影响。
采用雪球抽样法招募了 49 名成年早期参与者。实验组（n = 23）完成了六次在线练习（每周两次，持续三周），而对照组（n = 26）未接受干预。两组在干预前后都填写了在线问卷。实验组评估了干预的用户体验和感知有用性。
重复测量方差分析（ANOVA）显示，实验组在品味信念（尤其是对现在和未来的品味信念）和积极情绪方面的得分显著高于对照组。在线平台的清晰度、吸引力和效率得到了非常积极的评价，大多数参与者认为该干预措施很有用。
这项初步研究的结果以及较高的依从性和对干预措施的赞赏表明，在成年早期促进在线品味和积极情绪具有潜力。未来的研究可以评估其长期效果，并在其他年龄组中验证其结果。
