TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the pathways between gratitude and self-rated physical health across adulthood
AU - Hill, Patrick L.
AU - Allemand, Mathias
AU - Roberts, Brent W.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study is based on data from a research project funded by a Grant (NFP 58; No. 4058-115787 ) from the Swiss National Science Foundation . The preparation of this manuscript was supported by Grant R01 AG21178 from the National Institute of Aging ).
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The current study examined whether dispositional gratitude predicts physical health among adults, and if so, whether this relationship occurs because grateful individuals lead healthier lives, either psychologically or physically. Specifically, we examined whether psychological health, healthy activities, and willingness to seek help for health concerns mediated the link between gratitude and self-reported physical health, as well as if these mediational pathways are moderated by age, in a broad sample of Swiss adults (N=962, M age=52years, age range: 19-84). Dispositional gratitude correlated positively with self-reported physical health, and this link was mediated by psychological health, healthy activities, and willingness to seek help for health concerns. However, the indirect effects for psychological health and healthy activities were stronger for older than younger adults. In other words, the mechanisms explaining why gratitude predicts health appear to differ across adulthood.
AB - The current study examined whether dispositional gratitude predicts physical health among adults, and if so, whether this relationship occurs because grateful individuals lead healthier lives, either psychologically or physically. Specifically, we examined whether psychological health, healthy activities, and willingness to seek help for health concerns mediated the link between gratitude and self-reported physical health, as well as if these mediational pathways are moderated by age, in a broad sample of Swiss adults (N=962, M age=52years, age range: 19-84). Dispositional gratitude correlated positively with self-reported physical health, and this link was mediated by psychological health, healthy activities, and willingness to seek help for health concerns. However, the indirect effects for psychological health and healthy activities were stronger for older than younger adults. In other words, the mechanisms explaining why gratitude predicts health appear to differ across adulthood.
KW - Conditional indirect effect models
KW - Gratitude
KW - Health behaviors
KW - Physical health
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.08.011
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.08.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 23139438
AN - SCOPUS:84867730995
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 54
SP - 92
EP - 96
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 1
ER -