The Influence of Gratitude on Coping Strategies:Indirect Effect Testing from Longitudinal Data  

作　　者：Jun Zhang Junqiao Guo 

机构地区：[1]School of Business Administration,Tourism College of Zhejiang,Hangzhou,311231,China [2]College of Education,Sehan University,Yeongam County,Jeollanam-do,650106,Republic of Korea [3]School of Educational Science,Anhui Normal University,Wuhu,241000,China

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2025年第2期193-214,共22页国际心理健康促进杂志(英文)

基　　金：Tourism College of Zhejiang Fund provided financial support for this research(Project Number:2023CGYB05).

摘　　要：Background:The academic community is increasingly interested in understanding the mechanisms through which gratitude influences coping strategies.In addition,the role of gratitude in fostering long-term resilience and mental health outcomes has garnered significant attention.This study explores the mechanisms through which gratitude affects problem-focused coping strategies and emotion-focused coping strategies by constructing models involving gratitude,perceived social support,self-esteem,and problem-focused coping strategies,as well as models involving gratitude,perceived social support,self-esteem,and emotion-focused coping strategies.Methods:A longitudinal survey was conducted on 1666 Chinese university students using highly reliable and valid scales,including the Gratitude Scale,Perceived Social Support Scale,Self-Esteem Scale,and Brief Coping Strategies Scale.To examine whether perceived social support and self-esteem play a significant indirect role in the relationship between gratitude and problem-focused coping strategies,as well as between gratitude and emotion-focused coping strategies.Differences in variables based on demographic variables:We used one-way ANOVA to test the differences in gratitude,perceived social support,self-esteem,problem-focused coping strategies,and emotion-focused coping strategies among students of different grades and ages.Additionally,independent samples t-tests were used to examine the differences between students of different genders and household registrations.Results:The study found that(1)Gratitude significantly positively predicted perceived social support(β=0.661,p<0.001),self-esteem(β=0.234,p<0.001),and problemfocused coping strategies(β=0.130,p<0.001);(2)Perceived social support significantly positively predicted self-esteem(β=0.440,p<0.001;β=0.439,p<0.001),problem-focused coping strategies(β=0.443,p<0.001),and emotion-focused coping strategies(β=0.279,p<0.001);(3)Self-esteem significantly positively predicted problem-focused coping strategies(β=0.172,p<0.001

关 键 词：GRATITUDE problem-focused coping strategies emotion-focused coping strategies perceived social 

分 类 号：B849[哲学宗教—应用心理学] R395[哲学宗教—心理学]