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The role of gratitude in the development of social support, stress, and depression : two longitudinal studies
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Wood, Alex M., Maltby, John, Gillett, Raphael, Linley, P. Alex and Joseph, Stephen (2008) The role of gratitude in the development of social support, stress, and depression : two longitudinal studies. Journal of Research in Personality, Volume 42 (Number 4). pp. 854-871. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.003 ISSN 0092-6566.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.003
Abstract
In two longitudinal studies, the authors examined the direction of the relationships between trait gratitude, perceived social support, stress, and depression during a life transition. Both studies used a full cross-lagged panel design, with participants completing all measures at the start and end of their first semester at college. Structural equation modeling was used to compare models of direct, reverse, and reciprocal models of directionality. Both studies supported a direct model whereby gratitude led to higher levels of perceived social support, and lower levels of stress and depression. In contrast, no variable led to gratitude, and most models of mediation were discounted. Study 2 additionally showed that gratitude leads to the other variables independently of the Big Five factors of personality. Overall gratitude seems to directly foster social support, and to protect people from stress and depression, which has implications for clinical interventions. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Gratitude, Positive psychology, Longitudinal method, Social networks -- Psychological aspects, Stress (Psychology), Depression, Mental, Structural equation modeling, Well-being | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Research in Personality | ||||
| Publisher: | Academic Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 0092-6566 | ||||
| Official Date: | August 2008 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 42 | ||||
| Number: | Number 4 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 18 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 854-871 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.003 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
| Funder: | University of Warwick |
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