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The Association between Gratitude and Positive and Negative Affect in Daily Life: An Experience Sampling Study

Mezielis, Celine (2022) The Association between Gratitude and Positive and Negative Affect in Daily Life: An Experience Sampling Study.

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Abstract:Gratitude has been shown to be correlated with positive affect and negatively associated with negative affect. So far, however, little is known about the intrapersonal relationship between gratitude and affect. Therefore, this study examines the temporal relationship between gratitude and affect using ESM with a focus on the within- and between-person association. This secondary data analysis involved 45 participants, who answered three daily questionnaires for 14 days. There was a strong positive correlation between gratitude and positive affect and for negative affect and gratitude a negative moderate association was found. Further, analyses on the between-person level revealed that gratitude and positive affect were significant and moderately associated. For negative affect, the model showed a weak negative relationship. A stronger association was found for the association of positive affect and gratitude within a person, while the analyses for negative affect showed a weak negative association at the within-person level. The results suggest that people who feel more gratitude also experience more positive feelings and fewer negative feelings in a daily context. When looking at the between-person and within-person associations, it seems to be mainly a within-person association. Overall, these findings argue for the inclusion of gratitude in psychological interventions for individuals.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/90896
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