GRATITUDE AND LONELINESS AS PREDICTORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

The main aim of this research is to analyze the role loneliness found in previous studies as well examine gratitude one factors contributing subjective well-being. sample a convenience and consists 219 respondents (78.99% women). instruments used were: Social Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA; di Tomasso & Spinner, 1993), Life satisfaction scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, Griffin, 1985), PANAS (Watson, Clark, Tellegan, 1988) Gratitude Questionnaire (McCullough et al., 2002). data were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression where criterion variables components well-being, predictor first step gratitude, predictors second three types loneliness. results show that only statistically significant positive affects (model 1: β=.281, p<.01; model 2: β=.243. p<.01). explain 30.1% variance affect. When it comes negative affect, explains 12.6% variance, while 21.9% total variance. Only (p<.05). family (β=.143. p=.049). Finally, when life satisfaction, 23.5% 38.6% added model, an additional 15.1% explained appears (p<.01). best analysis social (β=-.297, Based on these we can conclude both are important well-being – but some more other aspects