Gratitude, Life Satisfaction and General Well Being in Young Adults

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine the gratitude, life satisfaction and general well-being among young adults during COVID 19 Pandemic. A sample of 405 young adults drawn from the study by means of convenience sampling method were used. The gratitude of participants was assessed using gratitude questionnaire-6 (GQ-6). Life satisfaction of the participants was assessed using Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The general well-being of participants was assessed using the Post Graduate Institute General Well-Being Measure (PGI-GWBM). The significance of the hypotheses was analyzed using Spearman correlation coefficient analysis, Mann-Whitney U test. Results revealed that general well-being was positively correlated with both gratitude and life satisfaction. Furthermore, gratitude showed a significant difference between males and females. It was found out that females had a higher level of gratitude when compared with males, studies show that females are more likely to be grateful with life than males.