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Gratitude improves parents' well-being and family functioning
S Katherine Nelson-Coffey1, John K Coffey1
1School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arizona State University.
Practicing gratitude enhances parental well-being and family functioning. This simple practice improves relationships without demanding more attention from parents, benefiting the whole family.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Positive Psychology
Background:
- Parental well-being is crucial for child development but often overlooked.
- Gratitude offers significant emotional and relationship benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of gratitude on parental well-being and family functioning.
- To explore gratitude as an intervention to improve family dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Two studies were conducted: a 7-day daily experience study (N=270) and a longitudinal experiment (N=619).
- The longitudinal study involved random assignment to a gratitude letter writing condition or a control activity.
Main Results:
- Daily gratitude positively predicted parental well-being and family functioning.
- Expressing gratitude led to increased well-being and family functioning via enhanced positive emotions.
- Gratitude did not specifically refer to children but benefited parent-child relationships.
Conclusions:
- Promoting general gratitude can improve parents' well-being and family functioning.
- Gratitude interventions offer a low-effort method to enhance family well-being.
- Gratitude benefits the entire family system by improving caregiver well-being.
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