Lalrinawmi Rawite, Lalremruati and Zokaitluangi
Mizoram University, Mizoram
Pages: 113-120
Mental health among adolescents plays a vital role in shaping overall development and
long-term well-being and has been deteriorating since the early 2010s, with a rise in
anxiety, depression, psychological distress, and suicide. This study aims to examine
the relationship, predictability of gratitude on resilience and well-being among
adolescents and gender effects. A correlational design was employed, and participants
were recruited through random sampling. Informed consent was obtained, along with
sociodemographic data. The instruments used to measure gratitude, resilience, and
well-being were the GQ-6 by McCullough et al., RS-14 by Wagnild, and WHO-5
respectively. Pearson’s correlational analyses revealed a significant positive relationship
between gratitude and resilience (r = 0.318; p<.01), gratitude and well-being (r = 0.301;
p<.01), and resilience and well-being (r = 0.412; p<.01). Linear regression analyses
indicated that gratitude significantly predicted resilience (F = 25.68, p<.001, R² = .10)
and significantly predicted well-being (F = 22.80, p<.001, R² = .09). Independent samples
t-tests revealed that male adolescents reported higher gratitude (t = 2.05, p<.05),
resilience (t = 3.55, p<.001), and well-being (t = 3.90, p<.001) than female adolescent.
This implies the need for gender-specific gratitude-based interventions to enhance
resilience and well-being among adolescents.