Relationship between Gratitude and Subjective Well Being

This paper focuses on the correlation between gratitude and subjective well being regarding ages and how it enhances the clinical outcome. It includes literature review, intervention plans, and application in different settings. The study conducted on the basis of their daily mood swings and daily activities. The result of the study has been interpreted with the help of statistics and other parameters. Women tend to show gratitude more often than men.

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Abstract
This paper focuses on the correlation between of relationship gratitude and subjective
well being regarding ages and how it enhances the clinical outcome. In this study gratitude
six items with self-report measures instructed participants on how gratitude related words
such as thankfulness, grateful and appreciative described in practical life. Moreover, this
study shows the effect of gratitude on the clinical issues and how it helps individual to gain
satisfaction of life. Detailed intervention and application has been illustrated in this paper.
The result of the study has been interpreted with the help of statistics and other parameters.
Pre and post assessment marks has been defined in this paper, lastly, this paper the
conclusion has been drawn that gratitude enhances the quality of life in sick and old
individuals. Women tend to show gratitude more often than men.

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Relationship between gratitude and subjective well being
Introduction:
Gratitude has been defined as the adaptive evolutionary mechanism that is associated
with the positive psychological and interpersonal outcome (Wood et al., 2016). Gratitude is
an emotion that always directed towards the action of people which has immense benefit in
practice life. On the other hand, individual well being is a general term for conditions of
individuals in a population. However, the contribution of gratitude has been underappreciated
in the practical life of individuals. The prime reason behind such action is that recognition is
one of unstudied expression despite having a historical model. Purpose of the study is to find
out is there any kinds of relationship gratitude and subjective well being regarding ages and
how it enhances the clinical outcome. Literature shows different pieces of evidence that
suggested that there is the intimate relationship between recognition and well being and it
increases the effect of clinical interventions. Therefore this paper will illustrate the literature
review of the link, integration of the study, application and summary and conclusion in
different paragraphs.
Body:
Subjective well being is a broad concept that has a distinct category such as Hedonic
well being, eugenic well being and evaluating well being. Hedonic and eudonic well being
although related to each other but provide different aspects of the life. Most researches
suggested that biological responses are related to the subjective well being. Greater well
being promotes the more favourable biological reactions, especially in case of the individuals

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with health issues (Nezlek, Newman & Thrash, 2017). Gratitude has an intimate relationship
with the subjective well being that enhances any biological interventions. One finding by
kern and his co-workers suggested that gratitude increase towards any action of individuals
increases the subjective well being and improves disorders. Another study by kern Donovan
and Pepping indicated that in every day those individuals show the more significant amount
of gratitude have lower heart rates, lower ambulatory Bp and lower concentration of stress
hormones (Sacco et al., 2016). Recent findings reported that in clinical settings if nurses and
patients both parties show the gratitude or gratefulness in a clinical setting, it reduces the
level of cortical and inflammatory markers. A small number of laboratory report suggested
that experiencing gratitude has shown to increase the life satisfaction and reduce the adverse
effects of surroundings (Jans-Beken et al., 2016). Moreover, it significantly increases the
sleep of sick individuals, slows down the progression of cardiovascular disease and
neurological disease (Mills et al., 2015). There is robust literature documented that gratitude
observed mostly observed in older people compared to the younger individuals and mid-aged
people (Allemand, & Hill, 2016). Theories of evolutionary psychology and adult
development suggest that there may be gratitude appears to be an adaptive evolutionary
mechanism that has been shown mostly by women than men (Jackowska et al., 2016). Most
of the people who show gratitude have a positive aspect of life regarding everything.
Integration:
For understanding the relationship between gratitude and subjective well being,
gratitude questioner six item forms has been conducted on the basis of randomized trial
control concerning the age, pretreatment and post-treatment on approximately. The study

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conducted three months ago and the score was .65 which was below average. Intervals GQ6
correlated self-measurements with other measures that assess the extent to which people
experience gratitude in their life (Langer et al., 2016). GQ6 with self-report measures
instructed participants on how three gratitude related words such as thankfulness, grateful and
appreciative described in practical life. The study conducted on the basis of their daily mood
swings and daily activities (Berkland et al., 2016). After the assessment, the count went to .84
and people with the high score feeling gratitude full towards their surroundings.
Some interventions plans can be implicated in normal life align with the clinical
setting to improve the quality of life. Gratitude has one of the most reliable links with
subjective well being and implementation in the clinical setting. In every clinical setting,
gratitude reduces the progression of the disease. Those individuals with psychological
disorders tend to have difficulties to cope up with life and even with the patient with
cardiovascular disease (Stockton et al., 2016). Verbally communicating with those patients
and showing gratefulness to them reduces the adverse outcomes by inducing self-esteem,
strength and confidence in patients (Mills et al., 2015). Moreover, classic gratitude
interventions can be used on the regular basis. For examples, individuals are asked to keep a
diary or write in a page about the things and the person they feel grateful about before going
to bed on a regular basis.Moreover, since it is an easy technique, use of this technique in the
clinical setting is more comfortable as compared to the other parameters. Grateful
contemplation also can be used where participants are said to write a paragraph about the
things and people which make them grateful (Homan, Sedlak & Boyd, 2014).
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Application:
The classic gratitude interventions are not only helpful in the clinical setting but other
workplaces such as the corporate offices, school, colleges, in the public health community
and within social workers. These places equally require the essence of gratitude to be
satisfied with life and positively visualize life. Even gratitude interventions can be
implemented through the social media and internet where individuals of any age group can
download self help interventions or workbook. Such set of responses are low cost especially
for the younger population since the majority of them are not employed. These intervention
plans potentially increase the psychological services and improve population health.
However, these interventions are given without human contact and the attrition rate is quite
high.. In schools and colleges, the incorporation more thank yous and gratefulness aid in
developing the positivity in individuals since from the very young age they will value the
importance of gratefulness in more than usual.
Summary / Discussion
Research review suggested that gratitude is related to the verity of the clinically
relevant phenomenon that ensures the wellbeing of individuals. From literature, it is evident
that gratitude and kindness incorporation in the clinical setting and workplace increases the
life satisfaction. Therefore gratitude intervention has the greater effect on the individuals who
are suffering from health issues or suffering from the serious mental problem. Intervention
for promoting gratitude in individuals would favourably impact cardiovascular disease,
neuroendocrine symptoms as well as reported sleep. The gratitude intervention is also
associated with improved daily sleep, reduce the emotional distress, and increase positive
emotional style and optimism. A result from G6Q also suggested that gratitude also

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correlated with diastolic Bp and heart rate. In the line of literature, it is evident that
expression of gratitude led to a significant increase in optimism and favourable
cardiovascular responses. Older individuals tend to show gratitude more often as compared to
younger individuals (Homan, Sedlak & Boyd, 2014). On the other hand, at a very young age,
individuals lack the experience of life. Therefore, they tend to express less gratitude as
compared to the older individuals. Even gratitude is the prime compound of success in the
clinical setting since a majority of health issues resolved by communicating with individuals
(Lai & O'Carroll, 2017). Moreover, different kinds of gratitude intervention also increase the
bonding between co-workers and employee. Incorporation of gratitude in school and colleges
help children to incorporate gratitude in daily life and increase the quality of life.
Conclusion:
Thus it can be concluded that gratitude is an emotion that always directed towards the
action of people which has immense benefit in practice life. It is directly linked to the
subjective well being since it improves the health conditions of individuals. Experiencing
gratitude reduce the adverse effects of surroundings. Moreover, it significantly increases the
sleep of sick individuals, slows down the progression of cardiovascular disease and
neurological disease. The impact of gratitude can be understood by gratitude questioner six
items on individuals and statistical analysis of individuals. Most of the people who show
gratitude have a positive aspect of life concerning everything. Appreciation mostly showed
by women than men according to research. Incorporation of gratefulness, kindness, and
gratitude enhance the quality of life and increase the satisfaction and optimism of life.

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