Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj, Nagpur University,
Department of Psychology
Master of Arts
Semester- III
Academic Year 2019-20
ARTICLE EVALUATION
The Role Of Gratitude in spiritual well being in
Asymtomaticheart failure patients
Guided By
Mr. Vasubandhu Manake
Present By
Bhumikant Sangode
Ashish Uikey
Akash Sewatkar
Vivek Bambal
Govind Patel
Suvid Fadanvis
ARTICLE AND AUTHORS
ARTICLE:
The Role Of Gratitude in spiritual well being in
Asymtomaticheart failure patients
Authors:
➢Paul J. Mills, Department of Psychiatry, University of
California, San Diego
➢L Redwine, Department Of Psychiatry, University of
California, San Diego
➢K Wilson, Department Of Family medicine & medical
health, University of California, San Diego
➢M
A Pung, Department Of Family medicine &
medical health, University of California, San Diego
➢K Chinh, Department Of Psychiatry, University of
California, San Diego
➢B H Greenberg, Department Of Medicine, University
of California, San Diego
➢O Lunde, Department Of Medicine, University of
California, San Diego
➢A Maisel, Department Of Medicine, University of
California, San Diego
➢A Raisinghani, Department Of Medicine, University of
California, San Diego
➢A Wood, Department Of Behavioural Science,
University of Sterling
➢D Chopra, Department Of Family Medicine And
Public Health, University of California, San Diego
ABSTRACT
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Introduction
Problem statement
Methodology
Results
In Article
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Introduction given
Problem statement given
Methodology explained
Result explained
INTRODUCTION
In asymptomatic heart failure (HF), spirituality is associated with better mental
health as well as better HF related physical functioning
Gratitude is considered positive psychological factor associated with well
being
This study have examined whether gratitude is associated with better well
being, or whether spirituality exert its beneficial effects on physical and mental
health
Aim for conducting research is given
Literature review is given
Reason for conducting research is explained
AUTHENTICITY
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Registration no: 2326-4500/15/$ 12.00
Authors belong to the Department of psychiatry at University of California,
San Diego
This explain qualification of authors to present on given topic
Article made for scientific audience as well as general public
Writing style in APA format
SAMPLING
186 men and women with American College of Cardiology / American Heart
Association, Stage B asymptomatic HF (age 66+/-10) were recruited from
University Of California, San Diego and Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care
System
Subject characteristics
Sampling procedures
Sampling size
Properly explained as per APA guidelines
MEASURES
Gratitude (GQ-6)
Spiritual well being (FACIT-SP12)
Mood (BDI-1)
Sleep quality (PSQI)
Fatigue (MFSI-sf)
Self –efficacy to maintain cardiac function (CSEQ-mf)
Inflammatory bio markers relevant to cardio-vascular disease (CRP, TNF-
ALPHA, IL-6,IFN –GAMMA & ST-2)
Measures and covariates
Methods used to collect data
Information of tools used
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STASTICAL ANALYSIS
Before analysis data were tested for normality and homogeneity of variance
using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test
Correlational and mediation analysis using SPSS software packages
Proper statistical methods were used for analysis
RESULT
In correlational analysis gratitude was found to be associated with
➢Better sleep
➢Less depressed mood
➢Less fatigue
➢Better self efficacy to maintain cardiac function
➢Lower level of an inflammatory biomarker index
No any statement indicating subjective view
Tables 1 explain socio demographic, Medical, Psycho-Social, Inflammatory
biomarker characteristic of participant
Table 2 explains correlation among various factor with gratitude
Figure 1 explain that gratitude significantly between spiritual well being and
sleep quality also spiritual well being and depressed mood
Figure 2 explain gratitude significantly between spiritual well being and
fatigue also spiritual well being and Self efficacy
DISCUSSION
Gratitude and spiritual well-being are key positive factors to consider in this
population which shows that a mental attitude such as gratitude is related to
better mood and sleep, more self efficacy, and lower cellular inflammatory
index.
Further it shows relationship and found that spiritual well-being’s relationship
with better sleep and less depressed mood through higher gratitude.
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LIMITATION
Gratitude is considered a positive psychological factor, it is not necessarily
good for all peoples under all circumstances
Cultivating gratitude does not reduce seeing negative features of life, but
rather offer or encourages seeing the positive in life
Larger trials in not just cardiovascular disease, but also in other disorders such
as cancer and chronic pain.
CONTRIBUTION
Efforts to increase gratitude in HF patients lives may be of potential clinical
value and represent a treatment target for improving well-being.
These findings raise interesting and important questions:
what is relationship between gratitude and spiritual well-being?
why they might contribute to health in such powerful ways
STUDY COMMENTARY AND RESPONSE
Positive psychological activities like gratitude not only enhance our
happiness but may also alter biomarkers of risk for many symptomatic diseases
. If confirmed in larger trials , such practices hold enormous promise for
enhancing self efficacy.-P Murali Doraiswami( The Spiritual Heart: Can
Gratitude Change Cardiac Biology)
Gratitude and spiritual well-being are related to positive health outcomes
among heart failure patients. Fundamentally gratitude can begin with the
simple recognition that life is gift. Cultivating such attitude opens doorway to
spiritual heart, human capacity for subtle perception, healing and love.-C H
McClintock (Opening The Heart: A Spirituality Of Gratitude
Recently completed a randomized, controlled trial of an 8 week gratitude
journaling intervention in stage B patients which showed increased heart rate
variability, and reduced levels of inflammatory biomarkers
Gratitude journaling is way to cultivate gratitude, to increase its presence in
patients.
-authors( A Grateful Heart May Be a Healthier Heart)
