Gratitude is its own reward: how grateful students have better motivation and engagement

IF 3.6 2区心理学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Educational Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-21 DOI:10.1080/01443410.2023.2205069

Ronnel B. King, Rong Zhang, Jianping Wen, Feng Xie, Yuyang Cai

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Abstract

Abstract Gratitude has mostly been explored in relation to well-being but whether it is associated with school-related outcomes such as motivation and engagement has seldom been explored. Motivation and engagement, however, are critical to students’ academic success. Hence, the aim of this study was to examine how gratitude is associated with different types of academic motivation (amotivation, controlled motivation, and autonomous motivation) and engagement (cognitive, behavioural, and emotional). We recruited 1099 Chinese university students and asked them to answer questionnaires assessing their levels of gratitude, motivation, and engagement. Structural equation modelling revealed that gratitude was positively associated with controlled motivation, autonomous motivation, and academic engagement but negatively associated with amotivation. Autonomous motivation partially mediated the relationship between gratitude and academic engagement. The findings of this study elucidate the theoretical linkages among gratitude, motivation, and engagement, demonstrating the importance of gratitude for school-related outcomes.

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感恩本身就是回报：感恩的学生有更好的动力和参与度

摘要感恩大多与幸福感有关，但它是否与学校相关的结果（如动机和参与）有关，很少被探究。然而，动机和参与度对学生的学业成功至关重要。因此，本研究的目的是检验感恩与不同类型的学术动机（动机、控制动机和自主动机）和参与（认知、行为和情感）之间的关系。我们招募了1099名中国大学生，让他们回答问卷，评估他们的感激、动机和参与程度。结构方程模型显示，感恩与受控动机、自主动机和学术参与呈正相关，但与积极性呈负相关。自主动机在一定程度上调节了感恩与学术参与之间的关系。这项研究的结果阐明了感恩、动机和参与之间的理论联系，证明了感恩对学校相关结果的重要性。

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Educational Psychology Multiple-

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6.40

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6.20%

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期刊介绍： This journal provides an international forum for the discussion and rapid dissemination of research findings in psychology relevant to education. The journal places particular emphasis on the publishing of papers reporting applied research based on experimental and behavioural studies. Reviews of relevant areas of literature also appear from time to time. The aim of the journal is to be a primary source for articles dealing with the psychological aspects of education ranging from pre-school to tertiary provision and the education of children with special needs. The prompt publication of high-quality articles is the journal"s first priority. All contributions are submitted "blind" to at least two independent referees before acceptance for publication.