Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
Correlation between gratitude and the tendency of prosocial behavior in medical students
Xiaoliang Liang, Caifang Wang, Dan Song, Yue Tian, Baoshun Jiang, Quanbing Li, Yun Liu, Xiaohui Hu, Jingjuan Pang, Wenyou Ma
Published 2016-05-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2016, 25(5): 472-475. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2016.05.018
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between gratitude and the tendency of prosocial behavior in medical students.
MethodsScale of college students' gratitude and the prosocial tendencies measure were adopted to investigate 320 medical students.
Results(1) The gratitude of medical students had statistically significant difference in sex ((52.55±10.69) vs (59.30±5.69)) and grades ((52.12±9.15), (55.31±8.76), (60.38±6.52), (56.61±9.74), t=-6.700, F=12.134, P<0.01), while had no significant difference between only child and non-only child (P>0.05). (2) The prosocial behavior of medical students had statistical significantly difference in sex ((74.42±20.43) vs (80.94±12.00)), grades ((68.72±15.60), (77.58±15.65), (81.88±12.66), (84.26±18.99)) and whether only child ((75.32±20.63) vs (79.98±12.68), t=3.163, F=13.852, t=-2.180, P<0.05). (3) The gratitude and prosocial behavior of medical students was positively correlated (r=0.585, P<0.01).
ConclusionThe gratitude is positively correlated with prosocial behavior of medical students.
Key words:
Medical students; Gratitude; Tendency of prosocial behavior
Contributor Information
Xiaoliang Liang
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Caifang Wang
Pediatrics Department of Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China
Dan Song
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Yue Tian
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Baoshun Jiang
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Quanbing Li
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Yun Liu
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Xiaohui Hu
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Jingjuan Pang
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China
Wenyou Ma
Kailuan Mental Health Center, Tangshan 063000, China