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Gratitude and mental health

Differences between religious and general gratitude in a Muslim context

Bibliographic Data

ID19504244
AuthorsNaser Aghababaei (0000-0001-9354-3837, University of Tehran, corresponding author), Mohammad Taghi Tabik (University of Tehran)
Year2013
Volume16
Issue8
Pages761-766
Publication date2013-10-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13674676.2012.718754
OpenAlexW2031863136
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited18

The present study examined the relation of religious gratitude and dispositional gratitude with mental health, subjective well-being and personality among a sample of 256 Iranian students. The two types of gratitude were associated with higher levels of mental health and well-being. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness were the strongest personality correlates of both types of gratitude. Dispositional gratitude showed stronger relationship with mental health, subjective well-being and personality factors. Dispositional gratitude also out-predicted the religious gratitude in relation with mental health and subjective well-being, showing that religious gratitude compared to dispositional gratitude has less effect on mental health and well-being

Agreeableness · Big Five personality traits · Conscientiousness · Gratitude · Mental health · Personality · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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