Abstract
Existing literature demonstrates that gratefulness is a critical determinant for individuals’ well-being and their quality of interpersonal relationships. A sense of gratefulness provides a perspective in which individuals could have a positive evaluation in life, including the way they view challenges. Positive appreciation of life’s challenges would allow individuals to increase their coping ability and would motivate them to do prosocial behavior. This study aims to determine the role of prosocial behavior and social support to individuals’ sense of gratefulness. Participants in this study consisted of 250 participants aged between 13–55 years old. The instruments used in this research were Gratitude Questionnaire, Philosophies of Human Nature Altruism Scale, and Social Support Scale. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The result revealed a strong contribution between prosocial behavior and social support toward gratitude. Gratitude and prosocial behavior contribute in enabling individuals to have a positive evaluation oflife.
Highlights
Researchers agree that happiness is the ultimate goal of life for everyone, regardless whether they are in sickness or in good health (Diener & Seligman, 2002)
The result confirms that emotion regulation and social support simultaneously contribute to participants’ scores of gratitude
The results show that social support and prosocial behavior simultaneously contribute to individual’s level of gratitude
Summary
Researchers agree that happiness is the ultimate goal of life for everyone, regardless whether they are in sickness or in good health (Diener & Seligman, 2002). Diener and Seligman suggest that a very happy person memorizes more enjoyable events in their life than they do for unfortunate events, and they show more positive emotions in life. Unhappy people will have dissatisfaction over themselves, friends, and family. In accordance with Diener’s and Seligman’s (2002) study, it indicated that healthy people feel prosperous, they still experience dissatisfaction and negative emotions resulting from being anxious of sickness and being worried about family conditions. In order to maintain gratitude, individuals need to maintain their positive feelings and their life satisfaction (Watkins, 2013)
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