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Gratitude and Happiness in Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis

Gratitude and Happiness in Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis

Rachel Gottlieb, Jeffrey Froh
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522559184|ISBN10: 1522559183|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522588399|EISBN13: 9781522559191
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5918-4.ch001
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Gottlieb, Rachel, and Jeffrey Froh. "Gratitude and Happiness in Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis." Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society, edited by Nava R. Silton, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5918-4.ch001

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Gottlieb, R. & Froh, J. (2019). Gratitude and Happiness in Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis. In N. Silton (Ed.), Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society (pp. 1-19). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5918-4.ch001

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Gottlieb, Rachel, and Jeffrey Froh. "Gratitude and Happiness in Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis." In Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society, edited by Nava R. Silton, 1-19. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5918-4.ch001

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Abstract

Gratitude is important for social and emotional health. Research suggests that there is a relation between experiencing and expressing gratitude and happiness. The aim of this chapter is to review current research regarding gratitude development and happiness, adolescent gratitude development, and to discuss future recommendations. This chapter also discusses a study examining adolescent perspectives on the meaning of being thankful. To obtain adolescent perspectives on the meaning of being thankful, adolescents (N = 1,098) wrote essays describing what being thankful meant to them. Thematic analysis was used to identify and analyze themes within the essays. Percentiles were calculated for the most recurrent themes across essays (Appreciation = 54.07%, Family = 31.42%, Positive Emotions = 28.81%, Assistance/Support from Others = 25.99%, Friendship = 21.18%, and Downward Comparison = 16.60%). Understanding gratitude development in adolescents can aid in creating effective interventions, potentially increasing adolescent well-being and happiness.

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