The Impact of Gratitude on Preschool Teachers’ Work Stress: The Mediating Role of Social Support

Journal: Journal of Higher Education Research DOI: 10.32629/jher.v7i2.5138

Yixuan Liu

The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China

Abstract

The current study assesses the mediating role of social support in the relationship between gratitude and work stress. A sample of Chinese preschool teachers (N=200) at a public kindergarten completed the Gratitude Questionnaire Six-Item Form, the Subjective Work Stress Questionnaire, and the Perceived Social Support Scale. Findings showed that gratitude was positively associated with work stress and social support. Social support was also positively correlated with work stress. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that social support partially mediated the relationship between gratitude and work stress. By highlighting social support as a crucial mediating mechanism, these findings advance our knowledge of the connection between work stress and gratitude among preschool teachers.

Keywords

gratitude, work stress, social support, preschool teachers

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