International E-Journal of Advances in Education

Yazarlar: Fitra MARSELA

Konular:Sosyal

DOI:10.18768/ijaedu.370412

Anahtar Kelimeler:Gratitude,Youth,Globalization

Özet: The purpose of this study is to know about the characteristics of gratitude and development efforts (intervention) in individuals from 15 previous studies conducted in several countries. Information on the characteristics of gratitude is urgently needed by parents and teachers in and efforts to help children or students prepare for the challenges of globalization. The identifying process of this study through the journal search phase of the last 13 years (2003-2016) in electronic search, Elsevier, Springer, and Sage. The search keywords used are gratitude, gratitude in adolescence, and adulthood, and gratitude intervention in adolescents and adults. A total of 15 journals meet the criteria to be synthesized with coding procedure are used and developed to organize important information in each study. The result showed the characteristics of grateful individuals tend to have positive emotions, character strength and positive intuition. Gratitude can essentially be developed through integrative means and training processes such as the technique of list of gratitude, gratitude journals, behavioral expressions, and reflections stimulating gratitude given to the group format. The results of this study could be a contribution to the teachers and parents in preparing individuals who are able to compete in the globalization era.

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