Investigate the relationship between gratitude, positive
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There is a need to investigate the relationship between gratitude, positive affect, and emotional well-being among Indian young adults. There is a lack of empirical evidence from the Indian context on the relationship between gratitude, pos
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Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2012 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 44 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Does gratitude always work? Ambivalence over emotional expression inhibits the beneficial effect of gratitude on well‐being (2012) · International Journal of Psychology · cited 44× · doi
However, when we examined these studies closely, we found that the moderators were rarely investigated, suggesting that further work is needed to explore the boundaries of gratitude In this regard, the authors have proposed that ambivalence over emotional expression might be a potential moderator that would inhibit the beneficial effect of gratitude on well-being.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: gratitude examined closely found moderators rarely investigated suggesting further needed explore boundaries regard authors proposed - The Role of Gratitude in Emotional Well-Being Among Indian Young Adults: A Mediation Analysis of Positive Affect (2026) · International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) · doi
There is a need to investigate the relationship between gratitude, positive affect, and emotional well-being among Indian young adults. There is a lack of empirical evidence from the Indian context on the relationship between gratitude, positive affect, and emotional well-being.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need investigate relationship between gratitude positive affect - Gratitude and Well-being in Emergent Adults (2026) · Educatia 21 · doi
Future studies can develop gratitude-based interventions for students to enhance their well-being. Research can investigate the effectiveness of gratitude-based interventions in improving well-being in emerging adults. Studies can explore the relationship between gratitude and well-being in different contexts, such as in the workplace or in community settings.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies develop gratitude-based interventions students enhance well-being
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