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Date of Graduation
Spring 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Educational Specialist (EdS)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Advisor(s)
Debbie C. Sturm
Lennis G. Echterling
Anne L. Stewart
Abstract
This study utilized Pearson correlations to assess for relationships between dispositional gratitude, attachment type, and relationship satisfaction. The survey was completed by 599 participants (77.57% female; 21.64% male; 0.63% other; 0.16% decline to state). Three separate instruments were used to assess for dispositional gratitude, attachment type (anxious/avoidant), and relationship satisfaction, respectively. First, it was hypothesized that anxious attachment would be negatively correlated with dispositional gratitude. Second, it was hypothesized that avoidant attachment types would be negatively correlated with dispositional gratitude. Third, it was hypothesized that anxious attachment would be negatively correlated with relationship satisfaction. Fourth, it was hypothesized that avoidant attachment would be negatively correlated with relationship satisfaction. Finally, it was hypothesized that dispositional gratitude and relationship satisfaction would be positively correlated. The null hypotheses was rejected for all hypotheses and each correlation was significant. Implications for the relationship between these three constructs are discussed in relation to romantic relationships and the counseling relationship.
Recommended Citation
Dioszeghy, Brittany D., "Gratitude in relationships: A study on gratitude, attachment, and relationship satisfaction" (2018). Educational Specialist, 2009-2019. 130.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/edspec201019/130
