The psychological research into gratitude has overwhelmingly focused on the benefits of higher levels of gratitude. However, recent research suggests that positive psychology interventions to enhance gratitude are not always suitable and the effectiveness of an intervention depends on psycho-contextual factors, personal characteristics, and boundary conditions. The current study aimed to explore and compare the effect of two possible boundary conditions (prioritizing positivity and prioritizing meaning) on well-being levels, following a gratitude intervention. Replicating and extending the findings of the seminal 2005 study by Seligman et al., the current study explored the complex dynamics of gratitude and well-being in a sample of 448 participants. This study’s results replicated Seligman et al.’s finding suggesting a significant increase in satisfaction with life following a gratitude intervention. However, this trend was not significant when eudaimonic well-being was used as the dependent variable. Further analysis revealed that the intervention was most beneficial for people who prioritized both meaning and positivity in their lives, whereas those with different prioritizing patterns enjoyed only short-term gains. In addition, those who prioritize neither positivity nor meaning in their lives did not benefit from the intervention. This suggests implications for practitioners, mental health providers and organizations as consciously integrating the prioritization of meaning and positivity into one’s daily routines along with various gratitude activities which are aligned with one’s values and interests may contribute to gratitude interventions’ efficacy.

对感恩的心理学研究绝大多数都集中在更高层次的感恩上。然而，最近的研究表明，增强感恩的积极心理干预并不总是合适的，干预的有效性取决于心理背景因素、个人特征和边界条件。目前的研究旨在探索和比较两种可能的边界条件（优先考虑积极性和优先考虑意义）在感恩干预后对幸福水平的影响。复制和扩展 Seligman 等人 2005 年开创性研究的结果，当前的研究在 448 名参与者的样本中探索了感恩和幸福的复杂动态。该研究的结果重复了 Seligman 等人的研究。的发现表明感恩干预后对生活的满意度显着提高。然而，当 eudaimonic 幸福感被用作因变量时，这种趋势并不显着。进一步的分析表明，干预对那些优先考虑生活意义和积极性的人最有益，而那些具有不同优先顺序的人只能享受短期收益。此外，那些既不重视积极性也不重视生活意义的人也没有从干预中受益。这表明对从业者的影响，