ABSTRACT

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the relationships between gratitude and life satisfaction; gratitude and spirituality; spirituality and life satisfaction, and the mediating role of spirituality between gratitude and life satisfaction. We utilised the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale as measures. The study enjoined 415 participants whose age was 13 to 28 years old from the Philippines; more than the majority were Roman Catholics and from Christian denominations. Positive relationships were revealed between gratitude and life satisfaction, between gratitude and spirituality, and between spirituality and life satisfaction. Spirituality was also evidenced to mediate the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction. Gratitude positively affects spirituality which in turn positively affects life satisfaction. The results provided clarity to the mechanism of the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction. The present study also supported the transcendental view of gratitude. It also provided empirical evidence to the relationship of the variables in the Philippine context. Counselling implications for the improvement of life satisfaction were also offered.

摘要

这项横断面研究旨在确定感恩与生活满意度之间的关系；感恩与灵性；灵性与生活满意度，以及灵性在感恩与生活满意度之间的中介作用。我们使用感恩问卷（GQ-6）、生活满意度量表（SWLS）和每日精神体验量表作为衡量标准。该研究邀请了来自菲律宾的 415 名年龄在 13 至 28 岁之间的参与者；超过大多数是罗马天主教徒和基督教教派。感恩与生活满足感、感恩与灵性、灵性与生活满足感之间呈现正相关关系。灵性也被证明可以调节感恩与生活满意度之间的关系。感恩会积极影响灵性，而灵性又会积极影响生活满意度。研究结果阐明了感恩与生活满意度之间的关系机制。本研究也支持感恩的先验观点。它还为菲律宾语境中变量之间的关系提供了经验证据。还提供了对提高生活满意度的咨询影响。