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Gratitude Questionnaire

The Gratitude Questionnaire-Six (GQ-6), developed by McCullough, Emmons, and Tsang in 2002, is a 6-item measure of dispositional gratitude—the tendency to recognize and appreciate the good in one's life. Operationalizing gratitude as a stable personality trait (not just a momentary feeling), the GQ-6 assesses the capacity to notice, appreciate, and be thankful for life's blessings. Research shows that dispositional gratitude predicts well-being, life satisfaction, relationship quality, and resilience independent of personality and optimism.

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  1. McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J. A. (2002). The grateful disposition: A conceptual and empirical topography. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(1), 112–127. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.82.1.112

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ScholarGateGratitude Questionnaire (Gratitude Questionnaire-Six (GQ-6)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/positive-psychology/gratitude-questionnaire