Gratitude Moderates the Relation between Daily Hassles and Satisfaction with Life in University Students

Autor: Guillaume Tachon, Rebecca Shankland, Fanny Marteau-Chasserieau, Blaire Morgan, Christophe Leys, Ilios Kotsou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 18; Issue 24; Pages: 13005
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 13005, p 13005 (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413005
Popis: Satisfaction with life as a judgmental cognitive process can be negatively influenced by appraisals of daily events such as hassles. Trait-gratitude—a tendency to appraise, recognize and respond to life events through being grateful—is a determinant of mental health and well-being, and has been shown to be related to the positive appraisal of life. The aim of the current study was to investigate the moderating role of trait-gratitude in the relationship between daily hassles and satisfaction with life. In the process of carrying out this study, the French version of the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) was validated. A total of 328 French undergraduates completed questionnaires measuring gratitude, satisfaction with life, and daily hassles to test the main hypothesis. They also completed optimism, coping strategies, depression, and anxiety questionnaires in order to assess the convergent validity of the French version of the GQ-6. First, the results showed satisfactory psychometric properties of the Gratitude Questionnaire. Second, the results indicated the moderating role of trait-gratitude in the relationship between daily hassles disturbance and satisfaction with life. This study further documents the role of gratitude as a determinant of well-being and provides French-speaking clinicians and researchers with a useful tool to measure grateful disposition.
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