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Effectiveness of a gratitude app at reducing repetitive negative thinking as a transdiagnostic risk factor in the general population: Results from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial Open

Lina Kalon, Henning Freund, Alina Rinn, Philip C. Watkins, Anna‐Carlotta Zarski , et al. · 2025

A comparably-easy and focused mobile gratitude intervention, using written notes and photos to collect and share moments of gratitude, reduces RNT and symptoms of depression in the general population. Gratitude interventions may broaden th…

Thanks Be to God: Divine Gratitude and Its Relationship to Well-Being Open

Philip C. Watkins, Robert A. Emmons, Don E. Davis, Michael Frederick · 2024

Gratitude is a pivotal concept in the psychology of religion because it is one of the most frequently experienced emotions toward God. The authors developed a trait measure of Gratitude to God (GTG-T) and investigated the association betwe…

Meaning making enhances gratitude to God: The importance of spiritual appraisals. Open

Philip C. Watkins, Michael Frederick, Don E. Davis, Daryl R. Van Tongeren · 2023

Exploring the cognitive context of gratitude to God: emotional impact and appraisals of benefits from God Open

Philip C. Watkins, Michael Frederick, Don E. Davis, Robert A. Emmons · 2023

In two pre-registered studies we investigated the cognitive context of gratitude to God (GTG) and fading positive affect of grateful memories. Although gratitude has been shown to causally impact happiness, few studies have investigated ho…

Gratitude and Happiness: The Causes and Consequences of Gratitude Open

Philip C. Watkins, Michael Frederick, Alexander W. Dodson · 2023

In this chapter, we review recent research on the relationship between gratitude and happiness. First, we show how gratitude is a critical component of the good life. Because gratitude is vital to wellbeing, it is important to establish th…

Gratitude to God Predicts Religious Well-Being over Time Open

Philip C. Watkins, Michael Frederick, Don E. Davis · 2022

The authors used a prospective design to investigate how gratitude to God predicts religious well-being over time. Gratitude to God is a central aspect of monotheistic religions, and thus may be particularly important to the religious/spir…

Development of a gratitude app to support people struggling with the COVID-19 crisis (+ Demonstration) Open

Noortje Kloos, Judith Austin, Stans C.H.C. Drossaert, Jannis T. Kraiss, Philip C. Watkins , et al. · 2021

Introduction: Gratitude is the appreciation of the good in one's life and goodness of others. Gratitude can be learned and contributes to mental resilience and well-being. However, effects of most current single and short gratitude interve…

Gratitude to God Recall Study 2 Open

Philip C. Watkins · 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate distinct cognitive aspects of gratitude to God compared to gratitude to a specific human. Participants will be randomly allocated to recall wither an episode where they received a benefit from Go…

Promoting Gratitude as a Resource for Sustainable Mental Health: Results of a 3-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial up to 6 Months Follow-up Open

Ernst T. Bohlmeijer, Jannis T. Kraiss, Philip C. Watkins, Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra · 2020

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of a 6-week gratitude intervention for people with low to moderate well-being and moderate symptomatology of depression and anxiety up to 6 months follow-up. 217 Dutch adults were ran…

Modifying Interpretation Biases Important to Gratitude Open

Philip C. Watkins · 2020

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