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A Longitudinal and Multilevel Investigation of Grateful Climate in Cultivating Psychological Resilience: The Mediating Role of Athlete’s Gratitude

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  • Lung Hung Chen

    (Doctoral Program for Transnational Sport Management and Innovation, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University)

  • Che-Chun Kuo

    (National Taiwan University of Sport)

  • Ying-Lien Ni

    (National Chiayi University)

  • Shih-Chi Hsu

    (Central Police University)

Abstract

For athletes facing high levels of pressure and experiencing significant psychological and physical demands, mere adaptation to the pressure is insufficient. They must also possess psychological resilience, which entails the ability to rebound from stressful conditions or even surpass their previous performance levels. Previous research has indicated that receiving unilateral positive support is one of the factors contributing to psychological resilience. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the relationship between athlete gratitude and psychological resilience. Gratitude is considered a relational, reciprocal, and prosocial construct that aligns well with the interdependence inherent in the sports context. This research focuses on both the environmental and individual levels of gratitude, drawing on the multilevel model of gratitude framework. The study investigates how the grateful climate, representing environmental gratitude, influences athletes’ psychological resilience through individual gratitude. A longitudinal survey method was employed, involving a total of 289 high school student-athletes from 49 teams who participated in a five-wave survey conducted over a three-year period. The results indicate a significant influence of the grateful climate on changes in athletes’ psychological resilience. This influence operates through individual gratitude, which acts as a mediating factor in predicting changes in psychological resilience. The findings of this study can provide practical guidance for human resource managers and educators by highlighting the importance of fostering gratitude at both the individual and environmental levels to enhance athletes’ psychological resilience.

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  • Lung Hung Chen & Che-Chun Kuo & Ying-Lien Ni & Shih-Chi Hsu, 2024. "A Longitudinal and Multilevel Investigation of Grateful Climate in Cultivating Psychological Resilience: The Mediating Role of Athlete’s Gratitude," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 19(2), pages 665-682, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ariqol:v:19:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s11482-023-10259-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11482-023-10259-9
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    1. Lung Chen & Ying Kee, 2008. "Gratitude and Adolescent Athletes’ Well-Being," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 89(2), pages 361-373, November.
    2. Yen-Ping Chang & Yi-Cheng Lin & Lung Chen, 2012. "Pay It Forward: Gratitude in Social Networks," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 13(5), pages 761-781, October.
    3. Lung Hung Chen & Yen-Ping Chang & Yun-Ci Ye, 2023. "Top-Down or Bottom-Up? The Reciprocal Longitudinal Relationship Between Athlete’s Domain-General Gratitude and Sport-Specific Gratitude: A Latent Difference Score Analysis," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 18(5), pages 2639-2659, October.
    4. Feng Kong & Kairong Yang & Wenjing Yan & Xuewen Li, 2021. "How Does Trait Gratitude Relate to Subjective Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents? The Mediating Role of Resilience and Social Support," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 22(4), pages 1611-1622, April.
    5. Lung Chen & Mei-Yen Chen & Ying Kee & Ying-Mei Tsai, 2009. "Validation of the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ) in Taiwanese Undergraduate Students," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 10(6), pages 655-664, December.
    6. Zolkoski, Staci M. & Bullock, Lyndal M., 2012. "Resilience in children and youth: A review," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(12), pages 2295-2303.
    7. Lung Chen, 2013. "Gratitude and Adolescent Athletes’ Well-Being: The Multiple Mediating Roles of Perceived Social Support from Coaches and Teammates," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 114(2), pages 273-285, November.
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