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1) The document presents the 6-item Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) which measures individual differences in gratitude. 2) It provides scoring instructions and interpretation guidelines based on a sample of over 1,000 adults. 3) Normative data from several studies using the GQ-6 on various populations is presented to help interpret scores.

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GQ 6 Scoring Interp

1) The document presents the 6-item Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) which measures individual differences in gratitude. 2) It provides scoring instructions and interpretation guidelines based on a sample of over 1,000 adults. 3) Normative data from several studies using the GQ-6 on various populations is presented to help interpret scores.

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Individual Differences in Gratitude 1

Appendix A

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 dont 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.

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Additional normative data:


Table 1. Summary of Means and Standard Deviations for GQ-6 Scores Across Studies
Study N Sample M SD
Andersson, Giacalone, & Jurkiewicz 603 Business school graduate students 38.50 3.67
(2007)
*
Chen, Chen, Kee, & Tsai (2008) 608 Taiwanese college students 28.55 5.25
*
Chen & Kee (2008)- Study 1 169 Taiwanese senior high school athletes 28.68 4.50
*
Chen & Kee (2008)- Study 2 265 Taiwanese senior high school athletes 27.54 4.56
Giacalone, Paul, & Jurkiewicz (2005) 133 Adult volunteers 37.99 4.41
Kashdan & Breen (2007) 144 US college students 36.68 5.13
Kashdan, Mishra, Breen, & Froh, 214 US college students(Female) 36.22 4.58
(2009)- Study 2a US college students(Male) 34.13 7.11
Kashdan, et al. (2009)- Study 2b 76 Older adults (Female) 36.98 4.75
Older adults (Male) 35.76 4.05
Kashdan, et al. (2009)- Study 3 190 US college students(Female) 36.80 5.39
US college students(Male) 34.83 5.52
Kashdan, Uswatte, & Julian (2006) 75 PTSD group 22.1 9.4
Non-PTSD group 33.7 7.0
McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang 238 US college students 35.52 5.28
(2002)- Study 1
McCullough, et al. (2002)- Study 2 1,228 Adult volunteers (age 18-75) 36.9 4.92
McCullough, et al. (2002)- Study 3 156 US college students 34.92 5.16
McCullough, Tsang, & Emmons 96 Adult volunteers (age 22-77) 35.58 5.76
(2004)- Study 1
McCullough, et al. (2004)- Study 2 112 US college students 37.86 3.90
Neto (2007) 152 Portuguese college students (Female) 32.34 5.46
(used 5-point scale) Portuguese college students (Male) 30.75 4.96
Strelan (2007) 275 Australian college students 34.35 5.03
Wood, Maltby, Gillett, Linley, & Joseph 156 British college students (Time 1) 28.97 8.26
(2008)-Study 1 (Time 2) 29.57 8.71
Wood, et al. (2008)-Study 2 87 British college students 35.13 4.40
*
Included the five-item Chinese version of the GQ-6.

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.

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