Gratitude in Youth: A Review of Gratitude Interventions and Some Ideas for Applications

Autor/inn/en	Froh, Jeffrey J.; Bono, Giacomo
Titel	Gratitude in Youth: A Review of Gratitude Interventions and Some Ideas for Applications
Quelle	In: Communique, 39 (2011) 5, S.1 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0164-775X
Schlagwörter	Altruism; Academic Achievement; Intervention; Youth; Adolescents; Well Being; Educational Improvement; Satisfaction; School Psychologists; School Psychology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Schulleistung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Zufriedenheit; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Schulpsychologie
Abstract	Offering and receiving help are fundamental to human survival. The fact that children engage in beneficial social exchanges before they can even fully appreciate them underscores the importance of cooperation and altruism for human society. Gratitude is a higher-level moral emotion that enables people to notice, understand, and capitalize on beneficial exchanges with others. As an evolutionary adaptation that sustains reciprocal altruism, gratitude is a necessary ingredient for humans' survival. Securing supportive relationships early on can provide bedrock for many positive outcomes in human development. In this article, the authors review recent research on the benefits of gratitude to individuals, especially youth, and the interventions that have been empirically shown to foster gratitude in youth. They conclude by suggesting potential ways gratitude can be applied in schools to help bolster students' social and academic success. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10