Gratitude and Its Relationship with Students’ Psychological Well-Being and Happiness

This study examines gratitude among undergraduate students of a public university in Malaysia and its relationship with psychological well-being and happiness. This study took 149 samples randomly from 235 undergraduate students who were asked to participate in answering Gratitude Questionnaire-6,...

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Main Authors: Dorkas Ping, Bilong, Ida Juliana, Hutasuhut, Mohamad Azhari, Abu Bakar, Nurul, Wardhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37096/1/Mohamad%20Azhari%20Abu%20Bakar.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37096/
http://www.msocialsciences.com
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Summary:This study examines gratitude among undergraduate students of a public university in Malaysia and its relationship with psychological well-being and happiness. This study took 149 samples randomly from 235 undergraduate students who were asked to participate in answering Gratitude Questionnaire-6, Ryff's Scale of Psychological Well Being, and Subjective Happiness Scale. Correlation analysis shows a positive relationship between gratitude and students' psychological well-being and happiness. This study supports the previous studies that practicing gratitude is a positive way to enhance students' healthy psychological well-being and happiness in their life. This study recommends the university management to take consideration to cultivate gratitude practice embedded in the curriculum or in the extracurricular activities.