Table 3 Research questions and hypotheses of the present study
No. | Research question | Hypothesis |
|---|---|---|
1. | Do activities such as family interviews and an initiation ceremony that emphasizes gratitude actually increase students’ high-level emotions? | Activities guiding students to have thankful thinking towards the ‘silent mentors’ can increase students’ high-level emotions. |
2. | Do high-level emotions function to decrease students’ negative emotions? | High-level emotions can decrease students’ negative emotions. |