Relationship between Gratitude, Resilience and Subjective Wellbeing among University Students

Abstract

The current study aimed to find the relationship between Gratitude, Resilience and Subjective Well-being among university students. The data was collected from university students(N=300) of private and government sector universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad with an age range of 18-24. Three instruments were used to measure the study variables i.e., Gratitude Questionnaires (GQ-6) for Gratitude, brief Resilience scale (BRS) for Resilience, Flourishing scale (FS) for Subjective Wellbeing. Results of the current study indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between gratitude, resilience and subjective well-being. Subjective well-being was significantly positively predicted by gratitude and resilience. It was noted that there is a significant difference between men and women on resilience. Individuals with supportive families have significant differences in gratitude and subjective well-being as compared to individuals without supportive families. It was noted that Individuals with supportive peer group significant difference on gratitude, resilience and subjective well-being as compared to individuals without supportive peer group. Individuals with satisfied academic performance have significant difference on gratitude and subjective well-being as compared to individuals with unsatisfied academic performance. Also, individuals who achieved their last year goals significantly difference on Gratitude and Subjective well-being as compared to individuals who didn’t achieve their last year goals. The study has implications in the educational sector for creating co-curricular programs which help individuals to cope with stressful situations. Limitations, recommendations and practical implications were also discussed in the current study.