What Is Gratitude? Ingratitude Provides the Answer

Navarro, Jessica L.; Tudge, Jonathan

doi:10.1159/000511185

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“…However, they showed no grasp of the favorable implications of displaying gratitude, namely that the grateful recipient should be evaluated more positively, is more likely to reciprocate, and is a preferable cooperative partner (i.e., should receive more resources). We tentatively propose that perhaps by age 4, children (at least in this particular population) have come to view gratitude expressions as normative and commonplace and thus perceive their absence to be noteworthy and diagnostic but not yet their presence (see Baumeister et al, 2001; Vaish et al, 2008; see also Navarro & Tudge, 2020). Our findings suggest that about a year later, children also robustly grasp the positive information conveyed by gratitude displays.…”

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Young children value recipients who display gratitude.

Vaish¹,

Savell²

2022

Developmental Psychology

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Gratitude is a positive social emotion that one experiences when one has benefited from another person's goodwill (McCullough, 2002). Feeling gratitude urges the grateful person to reciprocate and respond prosocially, thereby solidifying cooperation. Yet little prior research has focused on the social functions of displaying gratitude, namely to convey that a grateful recipient is likely to be a reliable and trustworthy cooperative partner. The present study examined when in development children become sensitive to these important functions of gratitude displays. The sample consisted of 4-year-old (n = 20; 10 girls) and 5-year-old children (n = 20; 10 girls) from families in the United States that were predominantly White and college educated. Children watched videos of two beneficiaries receiving gifts from a benefactor. One beneficiary showed gratitude, whereas the other was positive but nongrateful. As predicted, 5-year-olds preferred the grateful recipient, thought the benefactor would also prefer her, thought she would be more likely to reciprocate, and distributed more resources to her. The 4-year-olds' responses showed some of the same patterns as those of the 5-year-olds but were less systematic. These findings provide the first evidence that as early as the preschool years, gratitude displays elicit affiliation and cooperation, even among bystanders, and thus serve vital social and cooperative functions.

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Young children value recipients who display gratitude.

Vaish¹,

Savell²

2022

Developmental Psychology

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“…This has some limits. First, gratitude experience appears to be more complex than just feelings of gratitude, considering the behavioral component of gratitude [ 40 ] or the willingness to reciprocate as the crucial point of gratitude being understood as a moral virtue [ 41 ]. Second, discrepancies between the theoretical and operational definitions of gratitude can be noticed.…”

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“…Second, discrepancies between the theoretical and operational definitions of gratitude can be noticed. While the theoretical definition focused on a triadic conceptualization (i.e., including a benefit, a benefactor, and a beneficiary), half of the GQ-6 items assessed dyadic gratitude (i.e., including a beneficiary and a benefit) [ 41 , 42 ]. So, if the GQ-6 has become the most widely used instrument of measure to study gratitude, we have to be aware of its limits.…”

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Gratitude Moderates the Relation between Daily Hassles and Satisfaction with Life in University Students

Tachon

Shankland

Marteau-Chasserieau³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Satisfaction with life as a judgmental cognitive process can be negatively influenced by appraisals of daily events such as hassles. Trait-gratitude—a tendency to appraise, recognize and respond to life events through being grateful—is a determinant of mental health and well-being, and has been shown to be related to the positive appraisal of life. The aim of the current study was to investigate the moderating role of trait-gratitude in the relationship between daily hassles and satisfaction with life. In the process of carrying out this study, the French version of the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) was validated. A total of 328 French undergraduates completed questionnaires measuring gratitude, satisfaction with life, and daily hassles to test the main hypothesis. They also completed optimism, coping strategies, depression, and anxiety questionnaires in order to assess the convergent validity of the French version of the GQ-6. First, the results showed satisfactory psychometric properties of the Gratitude Questionnaire. Second, the results indicated the moderating role of trait-gratitude in the relationship between daily hassles disturbance and satisfaction with life. This study further documents the role of gratitude as a determinant of well-being and provides French-speaking clinicians and researchers with a useful tool to measure grateful disposition.

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“…The more people perceive a gift as good, unobligated, and costly, the more gratitude they feel . In contrast, people high in entitlement may tend to overlook the contributions of others or view positive acts as obligations rather than gifts (Navarro & Tudge, 2020). Thus, low humility often may lead to ingratitude, which then undermines trust and cooperation (Emmons, 2016).…”

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Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

Davis¹,

Worthington²,

Schnitker³

2022

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This handbook aims to bridge the gap between the fields of positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is the authoritative guide to the intersections among religion, spirituality, and positive psychology and includes the following sections: (1) historical and theoretical considerations, (2) methodological considerations, (3) cultural considerations, (4) developmental considerations, (5) empirical research on happiness and well-being in relation to religion and spirituality, (6) empirical research on character strengths and virtues in relation to religion and spirituality, (7) clinical and applied considerations, and (8) field unification and advancement. Leading positive psychologists and psychologists of religion/spirituality have coauthored the chapters, drawing on expertise from their respective fields. The handbook is useful for social and clinical scientists, practitioners in helping professions, practitioners in religious and spiritual fields, and students of psychology and religion/spirituality.

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What Is Gratitude? Ingratitude Provides the Answer

Cited by 21 publications

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Young children value recipients who display gratitude.

Young children value recipients who display gratitude.

Gratitude Moderates the Relation between Daily Hassles and Satisfaction with Life in University Students

Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

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