The Development of Gratitude in Guatemalan Children and Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7738459 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katelyn E Poelker (0000-0002-1139-7213, Hope College, Holland, MI, USA, corresponding author), J L Gibbons (0000-0002-9263-3096, Saint Louis University, MO, USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-57 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1069397117736518 |
| OpenAlex | W2767036726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
Expressing gratitude is central to the lives of Guatemalan youth. Despite limited empirical evidence on gratitude in Guatemala, anecdotal reports and cultural values point to its importance, providing a rich cultural context to continue Baumgarten-Tramer’s work. We have situated the current sample of 104 Guatemalan youth ( M = 10.85, SD = 2.28, 53.8% girls) as autonomous and related using Kağıtçıbaşı’s framework, given their relatively advantaged socioeconomic status and the cultural importance of family. Participants’ responses to the Wishes and Gratitude Scale and the Imaginary Windfall resource distribution activity revealed that older children were more likely than younger children to express connective gratitude. Regardless of age, expressions of verbal gratitude were frequent, while concrete gratitude was extremely rare. Older participants were more likely to spend their hypothetical resources saving for the future; younger children’s resources were often allocated to buying gifts for others. These findings reflect both participants’ cultural and developmental contexts
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Geography · Gratitude · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Family, Self, and Human Development Across Cultures
Gratitude and the Good Life
An Application of Hierarchical Kappa-type Statistics in the Assessment of Majority Agreement among Multiple Observers
Age Differences in Future Orientation and Delay Discounting
Value of Children and Family Change
An Adaptation for Altruism
Envy, Gratitude, and Well-Being Among Guatemalan Adolescents With Scarce Economic Resources
Fun and Sexy, but Less Responsible
Feeling grateful and envious
Images of Work, Gender, and Social Commitment among Guatemalan Adolescents
The Development of the Virtue of Gratitude
Methods for Studying the Virtue of Gratitude Cross-Culturally
Is gratitude a moral affect
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2021 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |