IS GRATITUDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO MATERIALISM?
ABSTRACT. Materialistic strivings have been implicated as a cause of
unhappiness. Gratitude, on the other hand – both in its manifestations as a
chronic affective trait and as a more temporary emotional experience – may be
a cause of happiness. In the present paper we review the empirical research on
the relationships among materialism, gratitude, and well-being. We present
new correlational data on the gratitude–materialism relationship and propose
that gratitude may have the potential to reduce materialistic strivings and
consequently diminish the negative effects of materialistic strivings on psychological
well-being. We conclude with some recommendations for future
research on the relationships among gratitude, materialism, and well-being.
KEY WORDS: gratitude, happiness, materialism, positive psychology
IS GRATITUDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO MATERIALISM?
ABSTRACT. Materialistic strivings have been implicated as a cause of
unhappiness. Gratitude, on the other hand – both in its manifestations as a
chronic affective trait and as a more temporary emotional experience – may be
a cause of happiness. In the present paper we review the empirical research on
the relationships among materialism, gratitude, and well-being. We present
new correlational data on the gratitude–materialism relationship and propose
that gratitude may have the potential to reduce materialistic strivings and
consequently diminish the negative effects of materialistic strivings on psychological
well-being. We conclude with some recommendations for future
research on the relationships among gratitude, materialism, and well-being.
KEY WORDS: gratitude, happiness, materialism, positive psychology
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