The Relationship between Gratitude, Wellbeing, Spirituality, and Experiencing Meaningful Work

Author(s)
Loi, Natasha M
Ng, Di Helen
Publication Date
2021-05-18
Abstract
Poor mental wellbeing not only affects an individual and their family, but it also affects the workplace and the society as a whole. Consequently, it is crucial to investigate approaches that can promote a positive mindset in order to enhance wellbeing. This study aimed to explore the association between gratitude, wellbeing, spirituality, and experiencing meaningful work. A sample of 197 participants (69.5% female) completed measures of gratitude, experiencing meaningful work, spirituality, and several wellbeing indices. Gratitude was significantly positively associated with happiness, life satisfaction, flourishing, positive affect, spirituality, and experiencing meaningful work. A mediation analysis revealed that the relationship between wellbeing and experiencing meaningful work was partially mediated by gratitude. Additionally, spirituality did not moderate the relationship between gratitude and experiencing meaningful work. Overall, the findings indicate that fostering a grateful mindset could enhance wellbeing and work engagement, which in turn could lead to the experience of meaningful work.
Citation
Psych, 3(2), p. 85-95
ISSN
2624-8611
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Language
en
Publisher
MDPI AG
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
Title
The Relationship between Gratitude, Wellbeing, Spirituality, and Experiencing Meaningful Work
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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