Giving thanks
The Relational Context of Gratitude in Postgraduate Supervision
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097955 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerrie L Unsworth, Kerrie Unsworth (0000-0002-0826-7565, The University of Western Australia, corresponding author), Nick Turner (0000-0001-8369-931X, University of Manitoba), Helen M Williams (0000-0003-4417-9404), Helen Williams (0000-0002-0031-3758, Swansea University), Sarah Piccin‐houle |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 871-888 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075070903348396 |
| OpenAlex | W2119556576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 48 |
Successful postgraduate supervision is often dependent upon the quality of the relationship between postgraduates and their supervisors. This article reports on two studies that focus on grateful affect and grateful expression within low‐ and high‐trust postgraduate–supervisor working relationships. In Study 1, a sample of Canadian postgraduates and supervisors was interviewed to explore the consequences of expressed gratitude and identify supervisory behaviors for which postgraduates are grateful. In Study 2, a sample of Australian postgraduates was surveyed. Results showed that perceptions of supervisors’ altruism and the perceived value of supervisors’ behaviors were positively related to the grateful affect felt by postgraduates in low‐trust working relationships. In contrast, perceptions of supervisors’ altruism and the perceived value of supervisors’ behaviors were not related to grateful affect in high‐trust working relationships. Implications for theory and practice are discussed
Gratitude · Higher education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Applied Psychology · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions · Higher Education and Employability · Medicine · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |