The thesis investigates ways of communicating gratitude are perceived and realised in Jordan and England. It focuses on the impact of several variables on the expression of gratitude and examines the differences between the data elicited by pragmatic research instruments (DCT an…
An abundance of research has investigated well-being as it relates to religiosity and positive traits, with most research indicating that both relate to improvements in well-being. Moreover, several studies provide evidence for statistically significant relationships between rel…
The recidivism rates for formerly incarcerated women in the United States is as high as seventy-five percent. With rates that are higher than most industrialized nations, the church and its faith leaders who work with the incarcerated through their respective congregations, have…
The present study evaluated a control condition and three 4-6 week gratitude interventions (Gratitude Letter Writing, Counting Blessings, and Ben David Method) implemented by religious male instructors, aimed at increasing gratitude and spirituality with 109 9th-11th grade stude…
Previous research has found that religiosity is associated with psychological well-being (i.e., depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and life satisfaction), and this study sought to improve our understanding of this relation by examining two mediators: gratitude and social sup…
This study clarifies relationships between the variables of a Christian relationship with God, character virtues humility, gratitude and compassion, and well-being. Data was collected from a large Christian sample and utilized in path analyses of two hypothesized models. One wit…