The Dinamic of Psychological Well-Being and Gratitude in Adolescence

Abstract

The research aims to investigate the adolescents’ psychological well-being and gratitude. The research type is a quantitative study with a survey method. The research subjects are adolescents aged 17-21 years old comprising 13 males and 41 females. The psychological wellbeing and gratitude are measured with a scale. The instrument test items are evaluated from the correlation of total items with the product moment formula. Psychological well-being variable has 26 valid and 10 invalid statement items with the reliability value of 0.877. Meanwhile, the gratitude variable has 19 valid and 1 invalid statement items with the reliability of 0.892. The research data are analyzed using a percentage descriptive technique. Based on data analysis, it can be concluded that the adolescents’ psychological well-being is classified into the high category, while the gratitude is classified into the very high category. Due to the psychological well-being aspects, the highest percentage belongs to Purpose in Life (understanding the purpose of life). Meanwhile, the highest percentage in gratitude aspects belongs to Thank God (expressing gratitude to God). Keyword—psychological well-being, gratitude,