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Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2024, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (10): 630-640.

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The Relationship Between Gratitude and Self-Control: The Intermediary Role of Psychological Capital 

  

  • Online:2024-10-01 Published:2024-09-20

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This paper examines the relationship between gratitude and self-control among college students. It aims to investigate the mediating role of psychological capital through two studies. Study 1 utilized a questionnaire survey to explore the relationship between trait gratitude, self-control, and the mediating role of psychological capital. Study 2 employed an experimental method to induce gratitude in participants and examine the relationship between state gratitude, self-control, and the mediating role of psychological capital. The findings indicate that: (1) Psychological capital partially mediates the relationship between trait gratitude and self-control, even after controlling for general positive emotions. (2) College students who experienced induced state gratitude demonstrated higher levels of self-control compared to the control group. (3) Similarly, psychological capital plays a partial mediating role between state gratitude and self-control, even after controlling for general positive emotions. Overall, these results suggest that gratitude not only directly predicts self-control but also has an indirect effect on self-control through psychological capital.

Key words: trait gratitude, state gratitude, self-control, psychological capital, mediating role

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