Gratitude as Human Strength: A Study of Gratitude and Well-being among College Students

Abstract

Gratitude is an important positive concept that has drawn an intense interest with the advent of positive psychology. There is a growing body of research investigating the relationships between gratitude and psychological well-being and life satisfaction. However, there remains a scarcity of research examining the impact of relationship between gratitude and subjective well-being within Indian context. Present study, was conducted on the 300 college students ages ranged between 18 and 24. Participants were completed the measurements of gratitude and psychological well-being and satisfaction with life. Correlation and regression analyses were used to analyze the data in the present investigation. The correlation results revealed that there were significant positive relationships between gratitude and psychological well-being and satisfaction with life. The findings of hierarchical regression analyses showed that gratitude directly predicted the psychological well-being and life satisfaction among college students. The results suggest that enhancing gratitude could assist college students to experience greater well-being. This study highlights the importance of understanding the personal factors that influence well-being during the transition to university.