Psychological Development and Education ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 260-266.

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The Influencing Factors and Mechanism of Adolescents’ Gratitude

WANG Jian-ping1,2, YU Cheng-fu2, ZENG Yi-yin2, YE Ting2,3, ZHANG Wei2   

  1. 1. Editorial Board of Journal of South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631;
    2. School of Educational Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631;
    3. School of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060
  • Online:2011-05-15 Published:2011-05-15

Abstract: To investigate the influencing factors and mechanism of adolescents' gratitude,1217 secondary students were tested with gratitude questionnaire,self-esteem scale,coping efficacy scale,parent-child relationship questionnaire,peer support questionnaire,peer rejection questionnaire,school connectedness scale,community safety questionnaire and community satisfaction questionnaire.The results indicated that:(1) Self-esteem,coping efficacy,parent-child relationship,peer support,school connectedness,community safety and community satisfaction were significantly positively associated with their gratitude,peer rejection was significantly negatively associated with their gratitude.(2) Self-esteem had partial mediation effects among parent-child relationship,school connectedness and adolescents' gratitude; coping efficacy had partial mediation effect among parent-child relationships,peer support,school connectedness and adolescent's gratitude.It is suggested that Individual factors (e.g.,elf-esteem,coping efficacy) relative to environmental factors (e.g.,parent-child relationship,peer support,school connectedness) are more proximal factors of adolescents'gratitude.

Key words: adolescent, gratitude, self-esteem, coping efficacy

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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