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The Longitudinal Mediation of Existential Gratitude Between Loneliness and Ingratitude
1Ministry of National Education.
Abstract:
Loneliness is a subjective feeling of discontent caused by the apparent mismatch between one's desired social relationships and one's existing relationships. Conversely, ingratitude is a negative attitude that erodes interpersonal relationships by disparaging or disregarding favors offered to the individual. Both occurrences represent different facets of social and emotional deprivation. According to this concept, existential gratitude is a particularly useful psychological tool that promotes pleasant feelings, fosters social relationships, and involves understanding and appreciating one's values. This study semi-longitudinal design how existential gratitude affects the link between loneliness and ingratitude. 394 adult individuals, including 302 women and 92 males, participated in the study. The average age of the participants was 22.03 (SD = 6.08) years. The results show that existential gratitude plays a key and longitudinal mediating role in this relationship and helps explain how people behave in social situations. Mental health professionals can recommend gratitude exercises to individuals. They can use existential interventions in their counseling sessions.
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