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Can Health Status and Self-Esteem Predict Gratitude in Adult Females?

Peta Berenice Stapleton1, Jamaica Isles1, Hannah Chatwin1 and Mahima Kalla2
  • 1 Bond University, Australia
  • 2 Monash University, Australia

Abstract

Gratitude is often considered a sub-sector of positive psychology. The aim of this study was to examine whether health status and self-esteem could predict gratitude scores in a sample of women. A non-clinical female sample (N = 200) completed self-reported measures online. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to examine whether health status and self-esteem could significantly predict gratitude scores. Findings revealed that health status did not significantly predict gratitude scores in the sample of women in the current study. However, self-esteem was found to statistically predict gratitude scores, suggesting that women with low self-esteem levels were more likely to have lower gratitude scores, which is supported by previous research. The implications of this finding may benefit treatment programs, to increase self-esteem levels in individuals to achieve higher gratitude levels, resulting in various benefits for overall health and well-being.

Current Research in Psychology
Volume 6 No. 2, 2015, 31-45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/crpsp.2015.31.45

Submitted On: 3 June 2015 Published On: 13 January 2016

How to Cite: Stapleton, P. B., Isles, J., Chatwin, H. & Kalla, M. (2015). Can Health Status and Self-Esteem Predict Gratitude in Adult Females?. Current Research in Psychology, 6(2), 31-45. https://doi.org/10.3844/crpsp.2015.31.45

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Keywords

  • Gratitude
  • Health
  • Self-Esteem
  • Women