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Gratitude From Early Adulthood to Old Age
Mathias Allemand1, Patrick L Hill2
1University of Zurich.
Journal of Personality
|September 17, 2014
Summary
Gratitude shows age differences, particularly influenced by perceived future time and opportunities, not just chronological age. These effects are domain-specific, impacting instrumental aspects more than interpersonal ones.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Gerontology
Background:
- Dispositional gratitude is a key positive trait.
- Understanding age-related changes in gratitude is crucial for developmental psychology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate age differences in dispositional gratitude across adulthood.
- To explore the relationship between chronological age, subjective age, future time perspective, and gratitude.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from three cross-sectional studies with 1,736 participants (age range: 19-94).
- Employed multiple measures to assess age and gratitude.
- Analyzed associations between chronological age, subjective age, future time perspective, and gratitude across different domains.
Main Results:
- Age effects in gratitude were more pronounced for subjective age (future time perspective) than chronological age.
- Chronological age effects on gratitude were domain-specific, more evident in the instrumental than interpersonal domain.
- Perceived future time, especially remaining opportunities, mediated the link between chronological age and general gratitude.
Conclusions:
- Gratitude development is influenced by various factors across adulthood.
- Perceptions of future time play a significant role in age-related gratitude changes.
- Findings highlight the nuanced relationship between aging and gratitude across different life domains.
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