Pay It Forward: Gratitude in Social Networks

Chang, Ying-Pin; Lin, Yi‐Cheng; Chen, Lung Hung

doi:10.1007/s10902-011-9289-z

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“…For example, what are the consequences, other than subjective well-being, of state gratitude? We know that state gratitude can contribute to higher life satisfaction at a given moment, but this is not enough to demonstrate its impact such that an individual will be more likely to engage in pro-social behavior in the state of gratitude to show her/his reciprocity (Bartlett, Condon, Cruz, Baumann, & Desteno, 2012;Chang, Lin, & Chen, 2012). In other words, it is desirable to extend the scope of the consequences of state gratitude in future research.…”

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Gratitude and Athletes’ Life Satisfaction: A Intra-individual Analysis on the Moderation of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression

Chen

2014

Soc Indic Res

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Gratitude and Athletes’ Life Satisfaction: A Intra-individual Analysis on the Moderation of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression

Chen

2014

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“…Groups in which appreciative functioning is normative can also cultivate appreciative functioning more directly. Expressions of gratefulness can promote benevolence within a whole social group, which increases the likelihood that an individual will have opportunity for gratitude (Chang et al 2012). Froh et al (2010) also found that gratitude and social integration serially enhance each other among adolescents.…”

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Components of Appreciative Functioning: A Thematic Analysis of Relevant Literature and Content Analysis of Existing Measurement Scales

2015

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Background: Growing evidence is linking gratitude with well-being, yet insufficient scholarly attention has been given to how it is defined, understood and measured. To address this issue, gratitude and gratefulness can be usefully distinguished as two types of appreciative functioning. Applying complex dynamic systems theory, appreciative functioning is conceptualised as a pattern of cognition and behaviour that involves the interaction of awareness, comprehension, emotions, goals, and relationships. The aim of the current work was to explore this system of appreciative functioning in greater detail. Methods:A deductive thematic analysis of relevant literature was performed in Study 1 to identify psychological and social components of appreciative functioning within an empirically-based systems framework. Study 2 used a content analysis methodology to quantify the extent to which the components identified in Study 1 are covered by existing scales that assess gratitude and gratefulness.Results: Study 1 identified 32 theoretical components within five overarching domains that comprise the system of appreciative functioning. Gratefulness and gratitude were found to involve many components, with some shared in common. Study 2 found that existing instruments do not cover the full set of components. Moreover, results indicated that existing scales confound gratitude and gratefulness, and thus they cannot determine the extent to which each construct uniquely relates to wellbeing outcomes. Conclusions:This work supports the view that gratefulness and gratitude are distinct, yet related, multi-component constructs within a complex system of appreciative functioning. Together, these studies provide theoretical groundwork for the construction of multidimensional measurement instruments to extend research into the underlying mechanisms through which appreciative functioning influences well-being.

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“…People with high appreciation intelligence are able to visualize and create small sequential steps that build each other, creating an impetus for changing individuals and their environments, which results in positive results (Thatchenkery & Metzker, 2006). Appreciation is defined as a self-explanatory behavioral construct of goodwill that brings positive influences to the organization in time (Chang, Lin, & Chen, 2012;Enalls-Fenner, 2015).…”

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Some Considerations on the Social Construction of Multiple Intelligence. Appreciative Intelligence

Sandu

2017

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Abstract:In the context of the development of postmodern constructive socialist psychology, Thatchenkery & Metzker (2006) formulated the hypothesis of an appreciative intelligence. The presumption of the existence of a form of appreciative intelligence that is responsible for the positive results of successful individuals is consistent with the theory of multiple intelligences, formulated by Howard Gardner (1983), as a deconstruction of the idea of human intelligence. In this article we stop on the construct appreciative intelligence, which implies the individual's ability to sense the inherent positive in different people and situations, choosing the positive perspectives of development and the route from the strong points of the present, to the identified positive goal. In this article we will discuss the relationship between appreciative intelligence and appreciative inquiry, and the possibility of objectivity and measurement of appreciative intelligence as a general human aptitude. Appreciative intelligence is the ability of individuals to appreciate the positive, while the appreciative survey is the specific human and organizational development methodology centered on the appreciation of the positive.

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Pay It Forward: Gratitude in Social Networks

Cited by 73 publications

References 47 publications

Gratitude and Athletes’ Life Satisfaction: A Intra-individual Analysis on the Moderation of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression

Gratitude and Athletes’ Life Satisfaction: A Intra-individual Analysis on the Moderation of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression

Components of Appreciative Functioning: A Thematic Analysis of Relevant Literature and Content Analysis of Existing Measurement Scales

Some Considerations on the Social Construction of Multiple Intelligence. Appreciative Intelligence

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