Um Estudo sobre o Desenvolvimento da Gratidão na Infância
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: The goal of this study is to assess the development of the feeling of gratitude during childhood. In addition, the influence of the kind of benefactor (adult or child) was investigated. The participants were 12 children, distributed equally across three age groups (5-6, 7-8, and 11-12 years) and by sex. The study used six stories about hypothetical situations, three with a child benefactor and three with an adult benefactor. Following each story, a clinical interview was conducted with each child. The results suggest significant differences among the age groups in terms of: (a) the types of positive feeling attributed to the beneficiary of the action and (b) the types of relation established between the satisfaction felt by the beneficiary and the benefactor. However, no significant differences were found when comparing the two types of benefactor (child versus adult). These results, discussed in light of the literature, suggest new research questions.
Institution: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Language: English
Topic: Emotions and Moral Behavior
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1626350293