The relationship between Gratitude and Life Satisfaction in a sample of Spanish university students: the moderation role of gender

• Autores: Carmen María Salvador Ferrer
• Localización: Anales de psicología, ISSN-e 1695-2294, ISSN 0212-9728, Vol. 33, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 114-119
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Relación entre la gratitud y la satisfacción con la vida en una muestra de Estudiantes Españoles: el papel moderador del género
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  • español

    El presente estudio pretende examinar la relación entre la gratitud y la satisfacción vital en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios españoles.

    En esta investigación se utilizó la escala de Gratitud (GQ-6;

    McCullough et al., 2002) y la escala de Satisfacción con la vida (SWLS; Diener et al., 1985). Los datos, del análisis de regresión lineal, mostraron que la gratitud predice la satisfacción con la vida (en el bienestar físico y psicoló- gico). Por otro lado, en la relación entre ambos términos, se encontraron diferencias de género. Al final del trabajo, se exponen unas conclusiones y, también, se discuten las limitaciones del presente estudio

  • English

    The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction among university students in Spain. The present study seeks to assess gratitude by means of a self-report Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6; McCullough et al., 2002) and Life Satisfaction scale (SWLS; Diener et al., 1985). Using a multiple linear regression analysis, the relationship between life satisfaction and gratitude is analyzed. The results suggest that gratitude significantly predicts life satisfaction (on psychological and physical well-being), while on the other hand, differences exist with regard to gender in the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction.

    The significance and limitations of the present findings are discussed

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