Gratitude.

Emmons, Robert A.; Froh, Jeffrey J.; Rose, Rachel V.

doi:10.1037/0000138-020

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“…Dogs are thought of as family members and many people express concerns about their dog before they consider their own needs. Gratitude regarding their dog was a dominant theme emanating from the participants, and empirical studies have demonstrated that gratitude can reduce negative mental health symptoms [ 44 , 45 ]. Through the uncertainties, fears, and losses resulting from the pandemic, canine companions offer meaning, comfort, and a hopeful distraction from the unsettling feelings of our daily lives.…”

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“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!”: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19

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Currin‐McCulloch

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been found to negatively impact the psychological well-being of significant numbers of people globally. Many individuals have been challenged by social distancing mandates and the resultant social isolation. Humans, in our modern world, have rarely been as isolated and socially restricted. Social connectedness and support are critical protective factors for human survival and well-being. Social isolation can lead to loneliness, boredom, and can become a risk factor for physical and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The attachments formed with dogs, however, can be as strong or even stronger than human connections, and has been shown to relate to fewer physical health and mental health problems, as well as decrease isolation and loneliness. The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine the thoughts, experiences and concerns of 4105 adults regarding their companion dog during the initial months of Covid-19. Data were collected between March 31st–April 19th, 2020 via online survey and themes were coded by the researchers using directed content analysis. Results highlighted a strong human–animal appreciation, and that dog ownership during this pandemic diminished participants’ sense of isolation and loneliness, as well as supported their mental/physical health.

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confidence: 99%

“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!”: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19

Bussolari

Currin‐McCulloch

Packman

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“…Once included in the SEM model, situational moral emotions cease to have a significant effect on prosociality towards victims. According to the literature, dispositional gratitude appears as a stable tendency to be grateful under different circumstances and promotes positive relationships (Emmons et al, 2019). Therefore, from this perspective, the constant experience of gratitude could promote social integration and social support in adolescence (Marshall et al, 2020).…”

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“…Scientific studies that assess emotions make a clear distinction between dispositional emotions, which are considered almost personality traits that remain stable over time, and situational emotions, which are experienced in specific social situations (Emmons et al, 2019;Emmons & McCullough, 2004). This debate has also been highlighted in studies regarding the development of moral emotions (Malti et al, 2020).…”

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Dispositional and situational moral emotions, bullying and prosocial behavior in adolescence

2021

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Studies that distinguish the role of dispositional and situational moral emotions in bullying situations remain limited in the international literature. This work, therefore, aims to analyze the role of dispositional and situational moral emotions in bullying and prosocial behavior in adolescents. Two studies were conducted: a cross-sectional study including 644 adolescents aged 14–18 years (M = 15.6, DT = 1.4) and a repeated measures design including 235 adolescents aged 10–15 years (M = 12.5, DT = 0.9). The objectives of Study 1 were 1) to validate two scales for the situational moral emotions elicited in bullying situations (elevation and moral disgust) and 2) to examine the relationships between dispositional and situational moral emotions and prosocial behavior toward victims and bullying behavior. The results show adequate psychometric properties for both elevation and moral disgust scales. Furthermore, both situational moral emotions are negatively related to bullying behavior, whereas dispositional emotions such as compassion and gratitude have a positive effect on prosocial behavior. Study 2 assessed the prospective relationship between dispositional gratitude and prosocial behavior toward victims and bullying behavior. The results of this study indicate that dispositional gratitude has a positive prospective effect on prosocial behavior towards victims and a negative effect on bullying behavior. In conclusion, the relevance of moral emotions for the prevention of bullying behavior is highlighted and the role that self-transcendent dispositional emotions have on prosocial behavior from the perspective of developmental psychology.

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“…Gratitude emerges as a construct of interest in the field of mental health. It has been described as a variable related to happiness, health, purpose in life, and other desirable life outcomes but also related to a decrease in negative affect and vice versa ( Rash et al, 2011 ; Emmons et al, 2019 ). According to Syropoulos and Markowitz (2020) , gratitude is related to various behavioral, affective, and attitudinal responses to the pandemic.…”

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The Moderation Effects of Comparative Thinking Between Gratitude and Negative Affect During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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The aim of this research was to examine the moderation effects of comparative thinking (CT) across the relationship between gratitude and affect during the COVID-19 outbreak. To this purpose, multiple regression as well as moderation analyses were carried out. Age and sex were also addressed as variables of interest as described in previous literature. A sample of 306 north Americans was recruited by crowdsourcing platform ProA to obtain a representative sample based on age and gender. The participants filled in a questionnaire based on comparative thinking in relation to the emotional experience experienced before and during the COVID-19 outbreak, positive and negative affect schedule for positive and negative affect, as well as Gratitude Questionnaire - Six Items Form scores for gratitude. The main results of the current study related to the COVID-19 outbreak can be listed as follows: (i) no differences between CT groups in the gratitude trait, but differences in positive and negative affect did occur; (ii) regression models that included age, gratitude, and affect variables predicted negative and positive affects but gender did not reach the statistical level; (iii) two moderation models predicted affect from gratitude, with the CT variable moderating this effect; this moderation effect was also statistically significant in predicting negative affect but it was not statistically significant in predicting positive affect. These results might be of interest for training programs in applied levels and theoretical models of gratitude.

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Gratitude.

Cited by 51 publications

References 46 publications

“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!”: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19

“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!”: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19

Dispositional and situational moral emotions, bullying and prosocial behavior in adolescence

The Moderation Effects of Comparative Thinking Between Gratitude and Negative Affect During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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