Relationship between gratitude and happiness among young adults

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Anushka Kharbanda and Ashwani Mohan (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, AUUP, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)

Gratitude refers to the feeling of thankfulness. It can be expressed through words, gestures and various other ways. Happiness is a positive emotion. The individual experiencing happiness may feel pleasant, content, delightful etc. Young adult refers to individuals belonging in the age group of early twenties to late thirties. The present study is conducted to study the relationship between gratitude and happiness among young adults. The Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were administered amongst a sample of 100 (50 male, 50 female) participants. The participants belonged to the age group of 18-23 years and participated in the study by filling the Google forms. Result was calculated and analyzed using Excel. Findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between gratitude and happiness. This implies that both happiness and gratitude go hand-inhand thus showing that an individual who is happy would be grateful and a grateful individual would be happy. The results help in understanding the relationship between gratitude and happiness. People should be made aware of such positive and significant relationship so that they can use it in their lives for a healthy well-being. This would also help people strengthen their human strengths and enhance psychological well-being. Research can also be conducted to understand the diverse methods that can be used to enhance gratitude and therefore happiness. Studies can also be conducted to understand the impact of gratitude intervention and various gratitude exercises on the human’s health.