but it seems reasonable to postulate that instilling grateful habits in young people
when this virtue is emerging holds much promise for students and schools.
We have sought in this chapter to review the literature on gratitude to
bring into focus its relevance to students and schools. We have also underscored
important directions for future research in this area. Gratitude has been shown to
lead to many positive outcomes that are of central importance to children and
adolescents— psychological wellbeing,
satisfaction with school and with other
domains, prosocial relationships, and it likely improves focus on priorities and
fulfillment of meaningful goals. Thus, developing gratitude applications for
students and schools may help catalyze achievement and improve school bonding.