The study involved a longitudinal design, coupled with an intensive assessment phase, as well as a quasi-experimental design.
Longitudinal: Self-report measures and a Dictator Game were assessed at four measurment occasions across one year:
Intensive Assessment: At the beginning of the winter semester, experiences of injustice, rumination, and affect were assessed on a weekly basis across 6 weeks.
Quasi-experimental: First-semester students (2012), and higher semester students (2014) were assessed