@article {10.3844/crpsp.2015.31.45,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Can Health Status and Self-Esteem Predict Gratitude in Adult Females?},
author = {Stapleton, Peta Berenice and Isles, Jamaica and Chatwin, Hannah and Kalla, Mahima},
volume = {6},
year = {2016},
month = {Jan},
pages = {31-45},
doi = {10.3844/crpsp.2015.31.45},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/crpsp.2015.31.45},
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.},
journal = {Current Research in Psychology},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}