Can Playfulness be Stimulated? A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Online Playfulness Intervention Study on Effects on Trait Playfulness, Well-Being, and Depression.
depression
happiness
intervention
playfulness
well-being
Journal
Applied psychology. Health and well-being
ISSN: 1758-0854
Titre abrégé: Appl Psychol Health Well Being
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101502957
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
26
02
2020
revised:
02
06
2020
accepted:
22
07
2020
pubmed:
28
8
2020
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
27
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
While there are numerous applications of play-based interventions, there is little research on playfulness-based interventions. We applied interventions that aim at stimulating playfulness and test effects on happiness and depressive symptoms. In a randomised placebo-controlled online intervention, N = 533 participants were assigned to one of three 1-week playfulness conditions (i.e. three playful things, using playfulness in a new way, and counting playfulness) or a placebo condition. Participants reported on global playfulness, facets of playfulness, well-being, and depression at pretest, posttest, and at follow-ups after 2, 4, and 12 weeks. All interventions increased expressions in all facets of playfulness, had short-term effects on well-being, and ameliorated depression. Overall, findings suggest that playfulness can be stimulated by short self-administered interventions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
While there are numerous applications of play-based interventions, there is little research on playfulness-based interventions. We applied interventions that aim at stimulating playfulness and test effects on happiness and depressive symptoms.
METHOD
In a randomised placebo-controlled online intervention, N = 533 participants were assigned to one of three 1-week playfulness conditions (i.e. three playful things, using playfulness in a new way, and counting playfulness) or a placebo condition. Participants reported on global playfulness, facets of playfulness, well-being, and depression at pretest, posttest, and at follow-ups after 2, 4, and 12 weeks.
RESULTS
All interventions increased expressions in all facets of playfulness, had short-term effects on well-being, and ameliorated depression.
CONCLUSION
Overall, findings suggest that playfulness can be stimulated by short self-administered interventions.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
129-151Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Association of Applied Psychology.
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