Author: Rimal Johnson, Mohsina Sultana, Johnson W S
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04042020
Abstract: Gratitude, as a positive emotional disposition, plays a significant role in enhancing individuals’ overall well-being and subjective experiences of life satisfaction. The present study aims to examine the relationship between gratitude and happiness among individuals. The sample comprised 150 early adults. The study administered various questionnaires, including Demographic Data Sheet, Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) and Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-06) to validate respondents’ perceptions and experiences. Using the survey method, obtained results were interpreted and analyzed by using the descriptive statistics, correlation, t-test.
Gratitude was positively correlated with personal happiness according to the results of our study. People who were more grateful experienced higher degrees of personal happiness than their less grateful peers. Subsequent analyses conducted by the authors determined that selected demographic characteristics did not lead to different levels of either gratitude or happiness. Hence, the data indicates that gratitude is a valuable emotional resource for enhancing one’s individual experience of happiness, and it functions essentially free from the influence of demographic cues. Our results emphasize the importance of gratitude as a promoter of psychological well-being, and suggest that gratitude is an essential area of inquiry in research related to positive psychology.
Keywords: Gratitude, Subjective Happiness, Well-Being, Positive Psychology.
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