2014
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2014.42.10.1689
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Gratitude and School Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: Interpersonal Relationships and Social Support As Mediators

Abstract: We investigated the relationship between gratitude and school well-being, and the mediating effect of interpersonal relationships and social support. Participants were 782 Chinese undergraduate students who completed measures of gratitude, interpersonal relationships, social support, school satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect in school. Results revealed that gratitude was positively associated with school well-being, and that both interpersonal relationships and social support acted as mediators… Show more

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“…The SEM results showed that gratitude could predict school well-being, which was in agreement with previous studies that suggested a positive relationship between gratitude and subjective well-being (e.g., Emmons and McCullough 2003;Froh et al 2008Froh et al , 2009Sun et al 2014). Correlation analyses provided additional evidence to support the relationship between gratitude and school well-being.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…The SEM results showed that gratitude could predict school well-being, which was in agreement with previous studies that suggested a positive relationship between gratitude and subjective well-being (e.g., Emmons and McCullough 2003;Froh et al 2008Froh et al , 2009Sun et al 2014). Correlation analyses provided additional evidence to support the relationship between gratitude and school well-being.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…They are coherent with the relationship-building inherent nature of gratitude [ 49 ]. They also reinforce previous evidence that dispositional gratitude promotes positive relations with others [ 50 ] and has a positive influence on perceived social support as both received from and given to others [ 18 , 19 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ]. However, this is the first study that put together the three constructs.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…In a study on college students, gratitude was demonstrated to have a positive relationship with happiness and was found to be an important predictor for happiness (Kausar, 2018). These findings are supported by a number of works (Sheldon & Lyubomirsky, 2006;Watkins et al, 2003;Toepfer & Walker, 2009;Sun, Jiang, Chu, & Qian, 2014). To top it all off, experiencing gratitude inspires recipients to reciprocate it to their benefactors and act generously to third parties.…”
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confidence: 84%