Abstract
Objective: To investigate the liaison between
gratitude and hope with stress appraisal on caregivers
of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Methodology: The cross- sectional had 150 care
givers of CVD consisting of 84 men and 66 women
selected from public and private hospitals of Lahore,
Pakistan. Purposive sampling technique was used. We
used Urdu versions of questionnaires the Gratitude
Questionnaire-Six Item, Adult Dispositional (Trait)
Hope Scale and the Stress Appraisal Measure.
Results: Gender differences were significantly
present in hope and gratitude. Hope and gratitude
affirmatively and negatively were related to different
ways of appraising stress. A positive correlation
between gratitude and hope was found.
Conclusion: Caregivers with possession of positive
aspects of gratitude hope and stress appraisal can
inculcate positive aspect of thankfulness and level of
hope and stress management while care giving.
Keywords: Gratitude, hope, stress appraisal,
caregivers, cardiovascular disease.
