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Original paper

Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life.

Volume: 84, Issue: 2, Pages: 377 - 389
Published: Feb 1, 2003
Abstract
The effect of a grateful outlook on psychological and physical well-being was examined. In Studies 1 and 2, participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 experimental conditions (hassles, gratitude listing, and either neutral life events or social comparison); they then kept weekly (Study 1) or daily (Study 2) records of their moods, coping behaviors, health behaviors, physical symptoms, and overall life appraisals. In a 3rd study, persons with...
Paper Details
Title
Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life.
Published Date
Feb 1, 2003
Volume
84
Issue
2
Pages
377 - 389
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