Results of a 14-Day Challenge to Improve Dispositional Gratitude in an Academic Nursing Setting
Amelia Phillips1, Stacy Pryor, Abigail Carden
1Authors Affiliation: College of Nursing (Dr Phillips, Ms Pryor, Ms Torr, and Dr Menon), Florida Center for Nursing (Ms Carden), University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
Background:
The benefits of engaging in regular, intentional gratitude practice have been well studied. Interventions incorporating simple gratitude practices, such as the 3 Good Things exercise, may be ideal for increasing dispositional gratitude levels within an academic setting.
Purpose:
To assess the impact of a 14-day gratitude-focused wellness intervention on increasing gratitude levels among nursing students, faculty, and staff.
Methods:
Students, faculty, and staff from one College of Nursing were invited to participate in a 14-day gratitude challenge. The Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Scale - Short Form assessed gratitude levels pre- and post-challenge.
Results:
Dispositional gratitude scores increased significantly among participants overall ( P = .006). Furthermore, dispositional gratitude levels increased significantly regardless of whether participants were already using a tool to practice gratitude at the start of the challenge.
Conclusions:
Results demonstrate that a 14-day gratitude-focused intervention can improve dispositional gratitude levels among members of the academic nursing community.
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