Gratitude and health: An updated review

Lilian Jans-Beken, Nele Jacobs, Mayke Janssens, Sanne C. T. Peeters, Jennifer S. A. M. Reijnders, Lilian Lechner, Johan Lataster

2019-08-06articleThe Journal of Positive Psychology279 citationsgreen

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Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Optimism, Hope, and Well-being

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to extend previous review findings by providing an updated overview of the literature on the connection of gratitude to human health, specifically focusing on experimental study findings, to better understand possible causation, complemented with findings from multi-wave longitudinal studies.

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