Gratitude and subjective wellbeing in members of Islamic lectures
Ainul Mardiah

Universitas Mercu Buana Jakarta

Abstract

This study aims to examine relationship with gratitude and subjective well-being in the member of Islamic study group at Sunda Kelapa Mosque. Participants in this research study group at Sunda Kelapa Mosque sample of 291 (male = 136, female = 155). Positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) scale and the satisfaction with life scale from Diener (1985) used to measure subjective well-being. Gratitude measurement used SS8 (Skala syukur 8) which is validated and translated by Oriza dan Menaldi (2010), from GQ6 (Gratitude Questionaire 6) which created by McCullough, Emmons, and Tsang (2002). The results of this study revealed that there is a correlation between gratitude with subjective well-being, mainly positive affect and cognitive aspect.

Keywords: gratitude, subjective well-being, member of Islamic study

Topic: Other Social Sciences Studies