The Psychology of Gratitude
Piper Henson
Undergraduate Researcher
Psychology Major (College of Arts & Sciences)
Joel Wong
Faculty Mentor
Joel Wong (School of Education)
Project Description
Students will have opportunities to engage in research that will address (a) how laypeople understanding the meaning of gratitude; (b) the benefits of gratitude in group settings; (c) the measurement of gratitude; and the (d) effects of gratitude interventions on well-being.
Technology or Computational Component
Students will learn how to conduct statistical analyses using software, such as SPSS and Mplus, to understand the relationship between gratitude and well-being outcomes.