To thank or not to thank: Understanding the differences between gratitude and indebtedness after receiving a favor through emotion appraisals, motivations and behaviors

• Main Author: NAI, Ze Ling
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
• Subjects: Gratitude; Indebtedness; Appraisals; Perceived Intentions; Desire to Affiliate; Norm of Reciprocity; Motivations; Experimental Analysis of Behavior; Theory and Philosophy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/etd_coll/215; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1215&context=etd_coll
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Objective: This study aimed to distinguish between daily experiences of gratitude and indebtedness through three stages - emotional appraisals, motivations to reciprocate and behavioural tendencies. Through these three stages, I aimed to gain a better insight into the emotional process involved befo...