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- Title
An exploration of gratitude themes and dynamics in academic context: an initial study on students in Indonesia.
- Authors
Wardhani, Nurul; Agustiani, Hendriati; Hutasuhut, Ida Juliana; Gimmy, Ahmad P. S.
- Abstract
Recently many scholars pay great attention to gratitude. The initial study aims to explore gratitude experiences among university students that including the frequency, the meaning, the response and the psychological dynamic of gratitude experience. Closed and open questionnaires were distributed via google form and obtained 226 students from 21 universities in Indonesia which follow up with focus group discussions (37 students) to obtain more in-depth information about the dynamics of gratitude. Percentage, content, and thematic analysis was used to identify underlying gratitude themes and report them systematically. The results showed that 77% of respondents expressed "often" to "always" gratitude. From the content analysis, this study found that the students give meaning to gratitude in three dominant themes, as well as their response, they are the attitude of acceptance of any circumstances as just they are, verbal expression of gratitude feeling, positive emotions include appreciation. Some other themes are positive thoughts, self-efficacy to perform better in academic life as well as the enthusiasm and aspiration to improve academic achievement and self-improvement. The psychological dynamics of gratitude describe a flow of gratitude responses. We conclude that gratitude has the function of mitigating participant's psychological problems because it is preceded by optimization of cognitive function and then triggers a series of processes, so able to overcome academic problems that are proned to cause worry, fear, sadness, anxiety and regret. The result obtained may not be used to represent all students in Indonesia, because the sampling technique is still based on convenience. However, the overall results of the initial study are very valuable in strengthening the body of knowledge, especially from the Indonesian context.
- Subjects
INDONESIA; GRATITUDE; COLLEGE student attitudes; PSYCHOLOGY of students; COGNITIVE ability
- Publication
EurAsian Journal of Biosciences, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 2, p7133
- ISSN
1307-9867
- Publication type
Article