Psychology of gratitude : new research / Ashley R. Howard, editor.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Howard, Ashley R., editor.

Series:

• Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series.
• Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Gratitude--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

Gratitude is a disposition or mood that enables people to respond positively for the benefits they receive from people, nature, or a moment of peaceful bliss. Past research has recognized gratitude as one of the most important virtues a person can have. It has been demonstrated that there are psychological, interpersonal, personality, and physical benefits to being grateful. Chapter One of this book provides an overview of what previous gratitude research has shown, what present research introduces to the literature, and what future research needs to enhance the theoretical understanding of gratitude development in youth. Chapter Two explores the correlations between filial acts and parenting practices. Chapter Three taps into the unique function of routine household chores as a vital means in developing gratitude in children, which plays a key role for an affective family bond between parents and their children. Chapter Four explores whether gratitude explains variance in loneliness after controlling for socio-demographic factors, the Big 5 factors, and life satisfaction. The final chapter reviews the role of both dispositional gratitude and envy on career adaptability in young adults.

Contents:

• PSYCHOLOGY OF GRATITUDE: NEW RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGY OF GRATITUDE: NEW RESEARCH; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: GRATITUDE IN YOUTH: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE APPLICATIONS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; PAST GRATITUDE RESEARCH; GRATITUDE DEVELOPMENT IN YOUTH; PRESENT RESEARCH OF GRATITUDE IN YOUTH; Correlates of Gratitude; Gratitude Interventions; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES; Chapter 2: TESTING SCALES OF PARENTING PRACTICE AND FILIAL ACTS IN CHILDREN AND EXPLORING THEIR CORRELATIONS ; ABSTRACT; BACKGROUND
• LITERATURE REVIEW ON HOUSEHOLD CHORESCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; THE FILIAL ACT SCALE FOR CHILDREN AND THE PARENTING PRACTICE SCALE; THE PRESENT STUDY; Sample; Measures; Factor Analysis Results; The Parenting Practice Scale; The Scale of Filial Acts; Correlation, Partial Correlation, Multiple Regression and T-Test Results; DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD CHORES IN GRATITUDE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN; ABSTRACT; A MYSTERY BETWEEN HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND A STRONGER AFFECTIVE BOND BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR ADULT DAUGHTER; HOUSEHOLD CHORES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT
• CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF GRATITUDE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDRENNEXUS BETWEEN ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND GRATITUDE DEVELOPMENT; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH; Chapter 4: GRATITUDE UNIQUELY PREDICTS LONELINESS ABOVE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS, THE BIG 5 PERSONALITY FACTORS AND LIFE SATISFACTION; ABSTRACT; METHODS; Participants; Instruments; Procedure; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: GRATITUDE AND ENVY : IMPLICATIONS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; Participants; Measures; Gratitude; Envy; Career Adaptability; Analysis Procedures; RESULTS; DISCUSSION
• CONCLUSIONREFERENCES; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES; INDEX; Blank Page

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63485-249-4