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Impact Of Situational Context On Gratitude And Its Affective Outcomes, Adam P. Mcguire
Impact Of Situational Context On Gratitude And Its Affective Outcomes, Adam P. Mcguire
Clinical Psychology Dissertations
Previous research indicates gratitude is associated with positive affective outcomes (Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, 2010). However, researchers have primarily examined gratitude across long periods of time, and exclusively in the context of positive events. Additionally, few researchers have examined the impact of situational factors on state gratitude during specific moments. The purpose of this study was to assess the affective effects of state gratitude in specific positive versus negative events, and to examine how situational factors facilitate gratitude in a naturalistic setting. Participants included 148 (72% women) undergraduate students (M age = 19.26, SD = 1.63). Across eight weeks, …