In 3 studies, the authors investigated whether within-persons increases in rumination about an interpersonal transgression were associated with reductions forgiveness. Results supported this hypothesis. The association of transient forgiveness appeared to be mediated by anger, but not fear, toward transgressor. and was confounded daily fluctuations positive affect negative affect, it moderated trait levels affectivity, or perceived hurtfulness transgression. Cross-lagged associations Study...

Before the developmental trajectory, outcomes, and related interventions of gratitude can be accurately confidently studied among youth, researchers must ensure that they have psychometrically sound measures are suitable for this population. Thus, considering no known scales were specifically designed to measure in study aimed answer an important question: Are existing used with adults valid use youth? The present is empirical investigation, based on a large youth sample (N = 1,405) ages...

College is filled with opportunity, challenge and growth -as students expand their relationships social capital, make formative life decisions, overcome stress to achieve goals.The current short-term longitudinal study started before campus closure due the COVID-19 pandemic ended at completion of semester an urban university.It investigates subjective wellbeing freshmen, impacts on psychological, academic financial resilience during this period, role socioeconomic status.It also examines...

In two studies, the authors investigated associations between interpersonal forgiveness and psychological well-being. Cross-sectional prospective multilevel analyses demonstrated that increases in (measured as fluctuations individuals' avoidance, revenge, benevolence motivations toward their transgressors) were related to within-persons well-being more satisfaction with life, positive mood, less negative fewer physical symptoms). Moreover, was strongly linked for people who reported being...

.Gratitude is essential to social life and well-being. Although research with youth populations has gained momentum recently, only two gratitude interventions have been conducted in youth, targeting mostly adolescents. In the current research, we tested a new intervention for promoting among youngest children targeted date. Elementary school classrooms (of 8- 11-year-olds) were randomly assigned either an that educated about appraisal of benefit exchanges or control condition. We found...

In two studies, the authors sought to identify mathematical function underlying temporal course of forgiveness. A logarithmic model outperformed linear, exponential, power, hyperbolic, and exponential-power models. The implies a psychological process yielding diminishing returns, corresponds Weber-Fechner law, is functionally similar power law psychophysical (Stevens, 1971) forgetting (Wixted & Ebbesen, 1997). By 3 months after their transgressions, typical participant's forgiveness had...

Is gratitude developmentally related to improvements in social behavior? This study examined 566 adolescents (51.6% female, M age = 11.95 years at baseline, 68.0% White, 11.0% African-American, 9.9% Asian-American, 1.9% Hispanic, 8.8% 'Other') from middle school high for 4 years. Controlling desirability, age, SES, and gender, growth predicted decreases antisocial behavior over years, life satisfaction marginally mediated this relation. Further, increases prosocial but did not mediate...

The authors examined how conciliatory gestures exhibited in response to interpersonal transgressions influence forgiveness and feelings of friendship with the transgressor. In Study 1, 163 undergraduates who had recently been harmed were longitudinally. Conciliatory by transgressors predicted higher rates over 21 days, this relationship was mediated victims' perceptions their transgressors' Agreeableness. 2 an experiment including 145 experienced a breach trust from anonymous partner during...

Adolescents face unprecedented wellbeing challenges, compared to previous generations, and many schools are underprepared meet these needs. Social emotional learning (SEL) programs help, but could better support moral development. Here we propose a modern approach gratitude interventions (GI) in that addresses critical limitations provides preliminary results of effectiveness. The GI combines psychoeducational top-down technique with bottom-up social-media-app modality supports the...

Gratitude provides many advantages throughout development. This study a comprehensive review of research on gratitude, with focus understanding how it is adaptive in human Mounting evidence shows that gratitude advantageous because helps reduce antisocial behavior and pathology, protects from stress, promotes physical mental health, improves social functioning interpersonal relationships, supports resilience across the lifespan. We argue foundational for development its motivate...

Emerging evidence indicates that practicing gratitude contributes to well-being. The goal of this investigation was develop a comprehensive, effective intervention for promoting among adolescents and young adults (ages 16–30). Findings from experimental data indicate three existing activities (three good things, benefit appraisals, letter) fostered unique facets (Study 1). A combined enhanced gratitude, hope, prosocial intentions 2) 3). This work extends the literature by providing empirical...

Gratitude interventions can provide cost-effective support for mental health to under-resourced schools. This study aims better understand the effects of a promising intervention Bono et al. evaluated in 2020. Using quasi-experimental design (where classes were assigned thanking app, gratitude curriculum, app + or control condition), that evaluation found full (combined) impacted students’ self-reported trait gratitude, anxiety, and subjective well-being (SWB) over six weeks, compared...