Grateful and Sanctified

Exploring the Parent–Child Context

Bibliographic Data

ID2347391
AuthorsGina M Brelsford (0000-0001-5456-1098, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA), Sarah E Righi (Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA)
Year2015
Volume36
Issue12
Pages1575-1594
Publication date2015-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x13513019
OpenAlexW2126535140
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

This study tested links between gratitude and sanctification of the current parent-child relationship for 452 college students and 194 of their parents. Intrapersonal religiousness and spirituality have clear links to gratitude, but there is a dearth of studies that explore sanctification of the family context in relation to gratitude. The cognitive process of sanctifying a family relationship that hinges on perceiving the parent-child relationship as having significant spiritual qualities may have important implications for gratitude. Thus, sanctifying a family relationship may be a contributor to gratitude. To test this assumption, an incremental validity model was employed. Hierarchical regression analyses predicting college students' and parents' gratitude were conducted, but only parents' reports of parent-child relationship sanctification through manifestation of God was significant after controlling for gender, parents' general religiousness/spirituality, and parent-child relationship quality. A discussion ensues focused on relational spirituality and gratitude in a family context

Developmental psychology · Gratitude · Interpersonal communication · Intrapersonal communication · Sanctification · Spirituality · Theology · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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