Gratitude and depressive symptoms: the role of positive reframing and positive emotion
14 important questions on Gratitude and depressive symptoms: the role of positive reframing and positive emotion
What are proposed mediators in the relationship between gratitude and (fewer) depressive symptoms? (2)
2. Positive emotions
With what outcome measures does gratitude seem to have a relation? (8) And why is this evidence not so strong?
2. Mood
3. Coping behaviors
4. Physical health symptoms
5. Optimism
6. Life satisfaction
7. Decreased negative affect
8. Sense of coherence
The evidence for these relations is however not so strong because studies only found differences to the hassles condition
What is the theory behind the proposed link between gratitude, positive reframing, and depressive symptoms?
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What is the theory behind the link between gratitude and positive emotion?
What was the finding of the first study that aimed at examining the direct relationship between gratitude and depressive symptoms?
What was the finding of the study aiming to provide evidence that trait gratitude is associated with positive reframing, and that positive reframing is associated with fewer depressive symptoms?
What was the finding of the study aiming to test whether positive reframing generates state gratitude?
What was the finding of the study aiming to rule out the possibility of positive thoughts accounting for the results of the third study?
What was the finding of the study aiming to more directly test whether state gratitude was causally related to fewer depressive symptoms compared to a control group?
What was the finding of the study aiming to test positive emotions as a mediator?
What was the finding of another study aiming to test positive emotions as a mediator?
What was the finding of a study that simultaneously tested all paths to see if both mediators are significant if included in a single model?
What do the findings of this meta-analysis show? (3)
2. The findings support the broaden-and-build theory in the dual role of gratitude building other positive emotions
3. Findings suggest that one way to increase happiness and decrease the likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms is to consider the things in life for which one is grateful
What further research needs to be done on the application of positive reframing? (2)
2. Establish boundary conditions regarding whether some life experiences are better left untouched by positive reframing processes (may be extremely hurtful or could build resilience
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