Is Gratitude Decrease Stress among Early Adult?

Stress is one of the potential risk factors for mental disorders. Meanwhile, one of the ways to deal with stress was being grateful.This study aims to determine the correlation between stress and gratitude in early adults in Aceh. The method of this research using a quantitative approach with a correlational method. This study involved 349 early adults with an age range of 20-40 years old were selected through nonprobability sampling. Individual stress level was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and gratitude was measured using the Indonesian Gratitude Scale. Data analysis using correlation analysis Spearman-Brown Formula with result of coefficient (r) = -0,537 and significance value (p) = 0,000 (p<0,05). These results indicated that there was a significant negative correlation between gratitude with stress among early adults. It's assumed that.higher gratitude, lower stress, and vise versa. It showed that grateful people will focus on things that are grateful not on the existing stressor, so this causes a low level of stress.