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The mediating role of gratitude in the relationship between attachment styles and psychological well-being.
- Source :
- Australasian Psychiatry; Aug2020, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p426-430, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To determine the mediating role of gratitude in the relationship between attachment styles and psychological well-being in students.<bold>Method: </bold>We selected 200 students using randomised cluster sampling in the academic year 2016-2017. They completed the attachment style, psychological well-being and gratitude questionnaires.<bold>Results: </bold>On path analysis, secure attachment style had a positive relationship with both gratitude and psychological well-being. Conversely, anxiety-avoidance styles had a negative relationship with both outcomes.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Gratitude plays a mediating role attachment and psychological well-being. These results may have implications for the development of interventions to improve mental well-being with a focus on enhancing gratitude. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10398562
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145159290
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856220930672