A Comparative Study on Gratitude, Sense of Humour, Self Compassion and Resilience among College Students and Working Professionals

By : Sneha Nehra, Deepika Lohan

Page No: 213-222

Abstract
The constructs of gratitude, sense of humour, self-compassion and resilience are pivotal in understanding psychological well-being and coping mechanisms. This study compared gratitude, sense of humour, self-compassion and resilience in college students (n=75) and working professionals (n=75). Participants filled out self-report questionnaires, including the Gratitude-Resentment and Appreciation Test (GRAT; Watkins et al., 2003), the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF; Raes et al., 2011), the Sense of Humour Questionnaire-6 (SHQ-6; Svebak, 1996) and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS; Smith et al., 2008). While independent samples t-tests found no significant group difference on any of these measures, Pearson correlations revealed positive relationships between all four constructs. These findings suggest that, while college students and working professionals may not have different scores on these positive psychological resources, gratitude, sense of humour, self-compassion and resilience may be linked. Future research with a larger sample or a longitudinal design may provide more insight.

Authors
Ms. Sneha Nehra: M.Sc. Clinical psychology Student at Manipal University Jaipur.
Dr. Deepika Lohan: Assistant Professor, Amity University Haryana.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2025.20.02.5