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An Experimental Research on Implicit and Explicit Gratitude of Undergraduates

HE An-ming1, LIU Hua-shan2, HUI Qiu-ping1   

  1. 1. School of Education Science/Institute of Curriculum and Teaching Reform,Xinyang Normal University,Xinyang 464000;
    2. School of Psychology,Central China Normal University,Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2013-01-15 Published:2013-01-15

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Abstract: The research explored the feasibility of measuring undergraduates' gratitude by use of Implicit Association Test(IAT), Go/No-go Association Task(GNAT) and analyzed the relationship between implicit gratitude and explicit gratitude. Preliminary research selected each 16 self/others words from the modern Chinese dictionary, and selected each 20 positive/negative words related to gratitude from Chinese idioms dictionary, according to the evaluation results of 65 undergraduates, the each 8 self/others words, and each 8 positive/negative words were screened out for the formal research. Formal research used IAT and GNAT gratitude measurement procedures and Adolescent Gratitude Scale(AGS), 155 undergraduates were simultaneously assigned to receive IAT test and explicit gratitude measurement. The results showed that:(1) Undergraduates generally had positive implicit gratitude, there were no significant differences of the undergraduates' implicit gratitude on such demographic indicators as gender, student nationalities and the only or not;(2) There was no significant correlation between implicit gratitude and explicit gratitude, they belong to two different constructions;(3) It was feasible for gratitude measurement via the IAT and GNAT.

Key words: undergraduates, Implicit Association Test(IAT), Go/No-go Association Task(GNAT), implicit gratitude, explicit gratitude

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  • B844.3
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