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KMID : 0389420080160020115
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2008 Volume.16 No. 2 p.115 ~ p.122
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Effect of Gratitude and Application of Gratitude Technique
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Park Young-Min
Chae Jeong-Ho
Choi Sam-Wook
Park Joo-Eon
Kang Eun-Ho
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Abstract
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Gratitude manifests itself in several forms with distinct psychological properties. The common forms of gratitue experience could be structured into three hierarchical levels of analysis: gratitude as affective traits, gratitude as a mood, and gratitude as an emotion. Research has shown that gratitude is a pleasant state and is linked with positive emotions including contentment, happiness, pride, and hope. In addition, gratitude is related to physical health and pain reduction. Dispositional gratitude is related to but distinct from trait measures of positive affect, vatality, optimism, envy, depression, and anxiety. Although gratitude overlaps with other positive feelings, it also possesses a unique pattern of appraisals that distinguishes it from happiness. Further researches on gratitude are needed in future.
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KEYWORD
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Gratitude, Positive psychology, Happiness, Gratitude Technique
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