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0000-0001-5625-0154
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
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Queensland University of Technology
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2013
DOI: 10.1111/AJPY.12009
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 19-05-2008
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 06-2010
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-01-2012
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-02-2017
DOI: 10.1111/PERE.12182
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 05-2011
DOI: 10.1375/JRR.2.1.17
Abstract: To date, little is known about the function of gratitude in romantic relationships. Being grateful has been demonstrated to provide a number of positive benefits for in iduals however, few studies have explored how grateful experiences may be beneficial in enhancing romantic relationships. This study explored the extent to which adult attachment moderates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and the experience of intimacy within romantic relationships. A greater disposition toward gratitude was expected to result in more frequent experiences of gratitude. It was also anticipated that experiences of gratitude would be associated with feelings of closeness. Participants ( n = 156) were required to be currently in a relationship of at least six months duration and completed a series of questionnaires assessing dispositional gratitude, attachment and emotional intimacy. Moderation analysis revealed that although a positive, weak correlation existed between dispositional gratitude and intimacy, attachment did not moderate this association. It was concluded that further investigation of the experience of gratitude is necessary to understand the function of gratitude in romantic relationships. Methods focusing on specific experiences of gratitude in romantic relationships, and the associated feelings of closeness experienced by each partner, may yield more conclusive findings and may provide support for therapeutic approaches focused on enhancing closeness between couples by increasing experiences of gratitude.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-09-2014
Start Date: 2012
End Date: 2014
Funder: Office for Learning and Teaching
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