ABSTRACT
This study examines the association of gratitude and general altruism with positive school relationships and well-being. The study involved 190 secondary students from Singapore. The results of the multiple regression analyses indicated that gratitude was a significant predictor of general altruism, relationships with teachers and classmates and well-being (i.e., life satisfaction). The results of the study indicated that altruism was not a significant predictor of positive school relationships and school well-being. Our data also did not support the indirect relationship of gratitude with the key outcomes covered in the study via altruism. The results of the study provide preliminary evidence that receiving and appreciating benefits from others have stronger links to positive school relationships and well-being than doing prosocial acts for others.
