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Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies 8/2020

20.12.2019 | Research Paper

The Body–Mind–Spirit Dimensions of Wellness Mediate Dispositional Gratitude and Life Satisfaction

verfasst von: Zane Asher Green, Uzma Noor, Firoza Ahmed

Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Ausgabe 8/2020

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Abstract

This study analyzed the mediating effect of the body–mind–spirit dimensions of wellness between dispositional gratitude and life satisfaction among bachelor’s students enrolled at a midsized private university in Islamabad. Rooted in the Broaden-and-Build theory, the study explains how the positive emotion of gratitude may develop personal resources in terms of wellness behaviors or resources, which subsequently foster life satisfaction. The study sample of 779 students was divided into subsample 1 (n = 389) and subsample 2 (n = 390) through a randomizer to obtain solid results. As predicted, the results from a parallel mediation analysis using Model 4 of the PROCESS macro indicated that the body, mind, and spirit dimensions of wellness mediated the dispositional gratitude → life satisfaction link in the two subsamples. The implications of the results for interventions and future research are discussed.

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Metadaten
Titel
The Body–Mind–Spirit Dimensions of Wellness Mediate Dispositional Gratitude and Life Satisfaction
verfasst von
Zane Asher Green
Uzma Noor
Firoza Ahmed
Publikationsdatum
20.12.2019
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Ausgabe 8/2020
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00215-6

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