Gratitude predicts psychological well-being above the Big Five facets

Wood, Alex M.; Joseph, Stephen; Maltby, John

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.11.012

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“…Within the fields of personality and clinical psychology, for example, the value of gratitude for understanding well-being is well documented Wood, Joseph, & Maltby, 2009). However, within the field of health psychology, gratitude remains understudied.…”

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Gratitude uniquely predicts lower depression in chronic illness populations: A longitudinal study of inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis.

Sirois

Wood

2017

Health Psychology

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Objective: Although gratitude has been identified as a key clinically relevant trait for improving well-being, it is understudied within medical populations. The current study addressed this gap and extended previous and limited cross-sectional research by examining the longitudinal associations of gratitude to depression in two chronic illness samples, arthritis and IBD. Results: At T2, 57.2 percent of the arthritis sample and 53.4 percent of the IBD sample met the cut off scores for significant depression. T1 gratitude was negatively associated with depressive symptoms at T1 and T2 in both samples (r's from -.43 to -.50). Regression analyses revealed that T1 gratitude remained a significant and unique predictor of lower T2 depression after controlling for T1 depression, relevant demographic variables, illness cognitions, changes in illness-relevant variables, and another positive psychological construct, thriving, in both samples. Conclusion:As the first investigation of the longitudinal associations of gratitude to psychological well-being in the context of chronic illness, the current study provides important evidence for the relevance of gratitude for health-related clinical populations. Further intervention-based research is warranted to more fully understand the potential benefits of gratitude for adjustment to chronic illness.

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Gratitude uniquely predicts lower depression in chronic illness populations: A longitudinal study of inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis.

Sirois

Wood

2017

Health Psychology

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“…For example, our work shows that gratitude -the habitual noticing and appreciating of the positive in the world -is related to well-being above and beyond the 30 facets of the Big Five model , which include anxiety, depression, impulsivity, emotional vulnerability, and stress (the neuroticism traits, a common focus within abnormal psychology). Gratitude relates to more positive coping strategies (broadly characterisable as more approach and less avoidance coping, combined with greater use of social support (Wood, Joseph, & Maltby, 2009), which partially mediate the relationship between gratitude and (lower) stress. During a life transition, gratitude is related to the development of less depression (Wood, Maltby, Gillett, Linley, & Joseph, 2008), and gratitude relates to less clinically impaired sleep (in both cases beyond neuroticism) (Wood, Joseph, Lloyd, & Atkins, 2009).…”

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Integrating Positive and Clinical Psychology: Viewing Human Functioning as Continua from Positive to Negative Can Benefit Clinical Assessment, Interventions and Understandings of Resilience

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Wood

2015

Cogn Ther Res

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In this review we argue in favour of further integration between the disciplines of positive and clinical psychology. We argue that most of the constructs studied by both positive and clinical psychology exist on continua ranging from positive to negative (e.g., gratitude to ingratitude, anxiety to calmness) and so it is meaningless to speak of one or other field studying the "positive" or the "negative". However, we highlight historical and cultural factors which have led positive and clinical psychologies to focus on different constructs; thus the difference between the fields is more due to the constructs of study rather than their being inherently "positive" or "negative". We argue that there is much benefit to clinical psychology of considering positive psychology constructs because; (a) constructs studied by positive psychology researchers can independently predict wellbeing when accounting for traditional clinical factors, both cross-sectionally and prospectively, (2) the constructs studied by positive psychologists can interact with risk factors to predict outcomes, thereby conferring resilience, (3) interventions that aim to increase movement towards the positive pole of well-being can be used encourage movement away from the negative pole, either in However, despite a clear alliance in these aims, there has been minimal work focused on integrating findings from these two literatures. In the present article, we argue that the large body of research conducted by positive psychological researchers represents an untapped resource for clinical psychologists, which could support clinical assessment and interventions with individuals with diagnosable disorders in practice.

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“…Along these lines, a number of empirical studies have shown that a significant relation exists between gratitude and life satisfaction and in some research works gratitude is even regarded as a robust predictor of life satisfaction (Algoe, Haidt, & Gable, 2008;Froh, Yurkewicz, & Kashdan, 2009;Lavy & Littman-Ovadia, 2011;Lambert, Clark, Durstchi, Fincham, & Graham, 2010;Lyubomirsky, Dickershoof, Boehm, & Sheldon, 2011;McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002;McCullough, Tsang & Emmons, 2004;Toepfer, Cichy, & Peter, 2012;Watkins, Woodward, Stone, & Kolts, 2003;Wood, Joseph, & Maltby, 2009;Wood, Joseph & Linley, 2007a;Wood, Joseph, & Maltby, 2009;Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, 2010). Thus, gratitude could be considered as an adaptive psychological strategy by which human beings interpret their everyday experiences and at the same time receive its benefits.…”

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The relationship between Gratitude and Life satisfaction in a sample of Spanish university students

Salvador-Ferrer

2016

AN PSICOL-SPAIN

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Título: Relación entre la gratitud y la satisfacción con la vida en una muestra de Estudiantes Españoles: El papel moderador del género. Resumen: El presente estudio pretende examinar la relación entre la gratitud y la satisfacción vital en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios españoles. En esta investigación se utilizó la escala de Gratitud (GQ-6; McCullough et al., 2002) y la escala de Satisfacción con la vida (SWLS;Diener et al., 1985). Los datos, del análisis de regresión lineal, mostraron que la gratitud predice la satisfacción con la vida (en el bienestar físico y psicoló-gico). Por otro lado, en la relación entre ambos términos, se encontraron diferencias de género. Al final del trabajo, se exponen unas conclusiones y, también, se discuten las limitaciones del presente estudio. Palabras clave: gratitud; satisfacción con la vida; género; estudiantes universitarios; España. Abstract:The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction among university students in Spain. The present study seeks to assess gratitude by means of a self-report Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6; McCullough et al., 2002) and Life Satisfaction scale (SWLS; Diener et al., 1985). Using a multiple linear regression analysis, the relationship between life satisfaction and gratitude is analyzed. The results suggest that gratitude significantly predicts life satisfaction (on psychological and physical well-being), while on the other hand, differences exist with regard to gender in the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction. The significance and limitations of the present findings are discussed.

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Gratitude predicts psychological well-being above the Big Five facets

Cited by 309 publications

References 38 publications

Gratitude uniquely predicts lower depression in chronic illness populations: A longitudinal study of inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis.

Gratitude uniquely predicts lower depression in chronic illness populations: A longitudinal study of inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis.

Integrating Positive and Clinical Psychology: Viewing Human Functioning as Continua from Positive to Negative Can Benefit Clinical Assessment, Interventions and Understandings of Resilience

The relationship between Gratitude and Life satisfaction in a sample of Spanish university students

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