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The Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6)

Using the scale below as a guide, write a number beside each statement to indicate how much you agree with it.

1 = strongly disagree

2 = disagree

3 = slightly disagree 4 = neutral

5 = slightly agree

6 = agree

7 = strongly agree

____1. I have so much in life to be thankful for.

____2. If I had to list everything that I felt grateful for, it would be a very long list.

____3. When I look at the world, I don’t see much to be grateful for.*

____4. I am grateful to a wide variety of people.

____5. As I get older I find myself more able to appreciate the people, events, and situations that have been part of my life history.

____6. Long amounts of time can go by before I feel grateful to something or someone.*

Scoring Instructions:

1. Add up your scores for items 1, 2, 4, and 5.

   
   

2. Reverse your scores for items 3 and 6. That is, if you scored a "7," give yourself a "1," if you

   
   

   scored a "6," give yourself a "2," etc.

   
   

3. Add the reversed scores for items 3 and 6 to the total from Step 1. This is your total GQ-6 score.

   
   

   This number should be between 6 and 42.

   
   

Interpretation:

Based on a sample of 1,224 adults who took the GQ-6 as part of a feature on the Spirituality and Health Web Site, here are some benchmarks for making sense of your score.

25% Percentile: Someone who scored a 35 out of 42 on the GQ-6 scored higher than 25% of the people who took it. If you scored below a 35, then you are in the bottom 1/4th of our sample of Spirituality and Health Visitors in terms of gratitude.

50th Percentile: Someone who scored a 38 out of 42 on the GQ-6 scored higher than 50% of the people who took it. If you scored below a 38, then you are in the bottom one-half of people who took the survey.

75th Percentile: Someone who scored a 41 out of 42 on the GQ-6 scored higher than 75% of the 1, 224 individuals who took the GQ-6 on the Spirituality and Health web site one year ago.

If you scored a 42 or higher, then you scored among the top 13% of our Spirituality and Health Sample.

Location:

McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J. (2002). The grateful disposition: A

conceptual and empirical topography. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 112-127.

The scale was published in a scientific journal for use in the public domain. You do not need to contact any of the authors for permission to use these scales in non-commercial research. You may not use the scales for commercial purposes without permission.