Gratitude,well-being and psychological distress among South African university students |
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| Authors: | Henry D. Mason |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Directorate of Student Development and Support, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africamasonh@tut.ac.za!["ORCID]("//:0" "\"ORCID") https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3966-9970 |
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| Abstract: | This study investigated the associations between gratitude, measures of well-being, and indicators of psychological distress (depression and negative emotion) among South African university students. Data were collected from 198 first-year university students (female = 69.70%; mean age = 20.55 years, SD = 1.70 years) using measures of gratitude, flourishing, well-being, depression, and negative emotion. The results showed that gratitude is positively associated with measures of well-being, and inversely related to indicators of psychological distress. University-based support programmes should consider gratitude interventions to support student success. |
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| Keywords: | depression eudaimonic well-being flourishing gratitude negative emotions student counselling |
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3966-9970