Tag: Gratitude

Gratitude as a Human Strength: Appraising the Evidence

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Author: Emmons, Robert A.; Crumpler, Cheryl A. Description: Gratitude is an emotional state and an attitude toward life that is a source of human strength in enhancing one’s personal and relational well-being. In this article, we first explore the theological origins of gratitude as a virtue to be cultivated in the major monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each tradition emphasizes the development of gratitude as a path to a good life, and prescribes approaches for practicing. Gratitude is explored further in the context of psychological theory and research….

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The grateful disposition: a conceptual and empirical topography

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Author: McCullough, Michael E.; Emmons, Robert A.; Tsang, Jo-Ann Description: In four studies, the authors examined the correlates of the disposition toward gratitude. Study I revealed that self-ratings and observer ratings of the grateful disposition are associated with positive affect and well-being, prosocial behaviors and traits, and religiousness/spirituality. Study 2 replicated these findings in a large nonstudent sample. Study 3 yielded similar results to Studies I and 2 and provided evidence that gratitude is negatively associated with envy and materialistic attitudes. Study 4 yielded evidence that these associations persist after…

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Counting blessings versus burdens: an experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life

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Author: Emmons, Robert A.; McCullough, Michael E. Description: The effect of a grateful outlook on psychological and physical well-being was examined. In Studies 1 and 2, participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 experimental conditions (hassles, gratitude listing, and either neutral life events or social comparison); they then kept weekly (Study 1) or daily (Study 2) records of their moods, coping behaviors, health behaviors, physical symptoms, and overall life appraisals. In a 3rd study, persons with neuromuscular disease were randomly assigned to either the gratitude condition or to a…

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Find, Remind, and Bind: The Functions of Gratitude in Everyday Relationships

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Author: Algoe, Sara B. Description: Though interest in the emotion of gratitude has historically focused on its role in social exchange, new evidence suggests a different and more important role for gratitude in social life. The find-remind-and-bind theory of gratitude posits that the positive emotion of gratitude serves the evolutionary function of strengthening a relationship with a responsive interaction partner. The current article identifies prior, economic models of gratitude, elaborates on unique features of the find-remind-and-bind theory, reviews the accumulating evidence for gratitude in social life in light of this…

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Gratitude and Mortality Among Older US Female Nurses

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Author: Chen, Ying; Okereke, Olivia I.; Kim, Eric S.; Tiemeier, Henning; Kubzansky, Laura D.; VanderWeele, Tyler J. Description: IMPORTANCE: Supporting healthy aging is a US public health priority, and gratitude is a potentially modifiable psychological factor that may enhance health and well-being in older adults. However, the association between gratitude and mortality has not been studied. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of gratitude with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in later life. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This population-based prospective cohort study used data from self-reported questionnaires and medical records of 49 275…

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