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The Exploratory Study On The Relationships Among Taiwanese College Students’ Construal-Level, Gratitude And Intimate Attachment

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  • PAYLING, HARN*

    (University of Hsuan Chuang, Hsinchu, Taiwan)

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The purpose of the study was to explore relationships among Taiwanese college students’ construallevel, gratitude and intimate attachment. This study adopted the questionnaire survey. The research respondent were college students in Taiwan. The Behavior Identification Form, the Inventory of Undergraduates ‘Gratitude (IUG) and the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) Questionnaire were used as the data collection tools. There were 139 valid questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation and multiple linear regressions. The results were as following：1.Taiwanese college students are on medium level in construal-level and intimate attachment, but of the above medium level in gratitude. 2. Construal-level and gratitude were found to have significant positive correlation. There was also a significant positive correlation between gratitude and intimate attachment. Construal-level and intimate attachment also showed a significant positive association. 3. “Cherish what you have "for "attachment-related avoidance" had a significant prediction effect. "cherish what you have " for construal-level had a significant prediction effect. On the basis of research results, this paper puts forward the suggestions of facilitating gratitude applied to Taiwanese college students’ mental health adaptation and researches.

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  • Payling, Harn*, 2015. "The Exploratory Study On The Relationships Among Taiwanese College Students’ Construal-Level, Gratitude And Intimate Attachment," International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Dr. Mohammad Hamad Al-khresheh, vol. 1(1), pages 1-5.
    • Handle: RePEc:apa:ijhass:2015:p:1-5
    DOI: 10.20469/ijhss.20001
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