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Table 1 Contents of the gratitude intervention program

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

Elements

Frequency, duration, and timing

Main objectives

Implementation method

Psychoeducation

Frequency:

Five times per week

(Monday to Friday)

Duration:

One week

Timing: Week 1

1. To understand the expected effects of the program

2. To understand the program's overview and objectives

3. To understand the mechanism of feeling gratitude

4. To understand how to do gratitude lists in this program

5. To understand how to do behavioral expressions of gratitude in this program

Participants will be sent an e-mail with the attached e-learning movie (within 6 min) and a leaflet summarizing the content on a single sheet. Then, they will be asked to watch all movies by the next week

Gratitude lists

Frequency:

Twice per week

(Monday and Wednesday)

Duration:

Three weeks

Timing: Week 2 to week 4

To enhance personal resources

Participants will be asked to log in to a specific website containing gratitude lists to record what they feel grateful for when thinking about:

1. a supportive work environment

2. meaningful work

Behavioral expressions of gratitude

Frequency:

At least once a week

(Friday)

Duration:

Three weeks

Timing: Week 2 to week 4

To enhance job resources

Participants will be asked to send a grateful message using instant communication technology, such as e-mail and Facebook, to express their grateful feelings to members in the same organization