ArticleFrontiers in psychology2019
Using a Gratitude Intervention to Improve the Lives of Women With Breast Cancer: A Daily Diary Study.
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- Comparing the effectiveness of gratitude intervention and behavioral activation technique in breast cancer patients: a randomized trial.BMC cancer · 2025Trial
- Effects of Gratitude Journaling on Patients with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Trial
- A pilot study of a gratitude journaling intervention to enhance spiritual well-being and exercise self-efficacy in Black breast cancer survivors.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Resilience in the Face of Aggression: Coping Strategies of Women With Triple Negative Breast Cancer.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
- Associations between fear of cancer recurrence and post-traumatic growth in patients with primary liver cancer: a latent profile analysis and mediation analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Acceptance of disease as a mediator between social support and quality of life in women with Hashimoto's disease-a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Perceptions and experiences of gratitude among patients with advanced cancer in China: A descriptive phenomenological study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Anxiety, depression and perseverative cognition in women cycling naturally or taking oral contraceptives - a diary study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Intensive Longitudinal Methods Among Adults With Breast or Lung Cancer: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- 'Thank you for loving me': A qualitative study on perceptions of gratitude and their effects in palliative care patients and relatives.Palliative medicine · 2024Article
- Gratitude Experience in Ten Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Qualitative Study.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Comparison of the Effect of 2 Virtual Education Methods: Family-based Versus Peer-Support on Perceived Stress and Stress Coping in Women with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Article
- An eHealth App (CAPABLE) Providing Symptom Monitoring, Well-Being Interventions, and Educational Material for Patients With Melanoma Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Protocol for an Exploratory Intervention Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- The role of stigma and depression in the reduced adherence among young breast cancer patients in Hungary.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Impact of post-treatment symptoms on supportive care needs among breast cancer survivors in South Korea.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- "It Is So Easy For Them to Dismiss": A Phenomenological Study of Cancer Survivors With Chronic Cancer-Related Pain.Journal of palliative medicine · 2023Article
- Giving and receiving thanks: a mixed methods pilot study of a gratitude intervention for palliative patients and their carers.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- The Catalyst Model of Change: Gratitude Interventions with Positive Long-Term Effects.Affective science · 2023Review
- Gratitude Can Help Women At-Risk for Depression Accept Their Depressive Symptoms, Which Leads to Improved Mental Health.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Gratitude can be understood in two ways: as a state of being grateful for things and people, and as a disposition. Research suggests that focusing on reasons for being grateful promotes various aspects of well-being. The present study examined the effectiveness of a gratitude intervention for women with breast cancer. Each day for 2 weeks, 42 women with breast cancer described their psychological well-being, social support, and coping strategies. Women in the intervention condition reported the reasons why they felt grateful that day. Moreover, all participants took part in a pre-test session where trait measures were taken to control for dispositional differences. Listing the reasons for gratitude led to higher levels of daily psychological functioning, greater perceived support, and greater use of adaptive coping strategies. These results suggest that gratitude interventions may improve the lives of oncological patients.
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