Measuring Gratitude in Germany: Validation Study of the German Version of the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6-G) and the Multi-Component Gratitude Measure (MCGM-G)

Hudecek, Matthias F. C.; Blabst, Nicole; Morgan, Blaire; Lermer, Eva

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.590108

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“…This questionnaire focuses on the emotional component of gratitude ( Hudecek et al, 2020 ) based on an understanding of the concept of gratitude as “a generalized tendency to recognize and respond with grateful emotion to the roles of other people’s benevolence in the positive experiences and outcomes that one obtains” ( McCullough et al, 2002 , p. 112). The internal consistency of the instrument in its construction was high, being α =0.82.…”

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The Moderation Effects of Comparative Thinking Between Gratitude and Negative Affect During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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The aim of this research was to examine the moderation effects of comparative thinking (CT) across the relationship between gratitude and affect during the COVID-19 outbreak. To this purpose, multiple regression as well as moderation analyses were carried out. Age and sex were also addressed as variables of interest as described in previous literature. A sample of 306 north Americans was recruited by crowdsourcing platform ProA to obtain a representative sample based on age and gender. The participants filled in a questionnaire based on comparative thinking in relation to the emotional experience experienced before and during the COVID-19 outbreak, positive and negative affect schedule for positive and negative affect, as well as Gratitude Questionnaire - Six Items Form scores for gratitude. The main results of the current study related to the COVID-19 outbreak can be listed as follows: (i) no differences between CT groups in the gratitude trait, but differences in positive and negative affect did occur; (ii) regression models that included age, gratitude, and affect variables predicted negative and positive affects but gender did not reach the statistical level; (iii) two moderation models predicted affect from gratitude, with the CT variable moderating this effect; this moderation effect was also statistically significant in predicting negative affect but it was not statistically significant in predicting positive affect. These results might be of interest for training programs in applied levels and theoretical models of gratitude.

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“…The internal consistency of the instrument in its construction was high, being α =0.82. It should be noted that item number 6 was removed for theoretical and empirical reasons (see more in Chen et al, 2008 ; Bernabe-Valero et al, 2013 , 2020 , 2019 ; Hudecek et al, 2020 ). The final GQ-5 internal consistency was α =0.89.…”

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“…To measure the convergent validity, Gratitude Questionnaire—Six Items Form (GQ-6; McCullough et al, 2002 ) was used. This questionnaire focuses on the emotional component of the gratitude ( Hudecek et al, 2020 ) based on an understanding of the concept of gratitude as “a generalized tendency to recognize and respond with grateful emotion to the roles of other people’s benevolence in the positive experiences and outcomes that one obtains” ( McCullough et al, 2002 , p. 112). Item 6 was removed for theoretical and empirical reasons (see more in Chen et al, 2008 ; Bernabe-Valero, 2012 ; Hudecek et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…The most widespread of all is the Gratitude Questionnaire—Six Items Form (GQ-6; McCullough et al, 2002 ). The GQ-6 is a six item self-report scale that focuses on the emotional component of the gratitude ( Hudecek et al, 2020 ) and assesses individual differences in the tendency to experience gratitude in daily life. The GQ-6 has already been validated in several other languages including Hungarian ( Tamás et al, 2014 ), Dutch ( Jans-Beken et al, 2015 ), Chinese ( Chen et al, 2008 ), Portuguese ( Gouveia et al, 2019 ), Spanish ( Bernabé-Valero et al, 2013 ), and German ( Hudecek et al, 2020 ).…”

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Gratitude Questionnaire–20 Items (G20): A Cross-Cultural, Psychometric and Crowdsourcing Analysis

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The use in psychology of crowdsourcing platforms as a method of data collection has been increasing in popularity because of its relative ease and versatility. Our goal is to adapt the Gratitude Questionnaire–20 Items (G20) to the English language by using data collected through a crowdsourcing platform. The G20 is a comprehensive instrument that takes in consideration the different basic processes of gratitude and assesses the construct’s cognitive, evaluative, emotional, and behavioral processes. We test the psychometric properties of the English version of the G20 with a Prolific (ProA) user sample. We assess the adequacy of the G20 for the crowdsourcing population in its English version. A description of the characteristics of the participants is conducted. Reliability analyses reveal an optimal internal consistency of the adapted scale. The results are discussed from a cross-cultural vision of gratitude. We conclude that the Gratitude Questionnaire–20 Items (G20), adapted to English with an American sample, is a psychometrically strong instrument to measure gratitude using crowdsourcing platforms for data collection and, therefore, a reference and useful tool in future research.

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“…To support the validation process, confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) was first performed. We did not perform an exploratory factorial analysis given the existing validation studies in the literature that inform the factorial structure of the GQ-6 [ 25 , 26 , 27 ]. The factorial structure and the relationships item-factor of the French version of the GQ-6 appeared through the CFA.…”

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Gratitude Moderates the Relation between Daily Hassles and Satisfaction with Life in University Students

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Satisfaction with life as a judgmental cognitive process can be negatively influenced by appraisals of daily events such as hassles. Trait-gratitude—a tendency to appraise, recognize and respond to life events through being grateful—is a determinant of mental health and well-being, and has been shown to be related to the positive appraisal of life. The aim of the current study was to investigate the moderating role of trait-gratitude in the relationship between daily hassles and satisfaction with life. In the process of carrying out this study, the French version of the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) was validated. A total of 328 French undergraduates completed questionnaires measuring gratitude, satisfaction with life, and daily hassles to test the main hypothesis. They also completed optimism, coping strategies, depression, and anxiety questionnaires in order to assess the convergent validity of the French version of the GQ-6. First, the results showed satisfactory psychometric properties of the Gratitude Questionnaire. Second, the results indicated the moderating role of trait-gratitude in the relationship between daily hassles disturbance and satisfaction with life. This study further documents the role of gratitude as a determinant of well-being and provides French-speaking clinicians and researchers with a useful tool to measure grateful disposition.

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Measuring Gratitude in Germany: Validation Study of the German Version of the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6-G) and the Multi-Component Gratitude Measure (MCGM-G)

Cited by 16 publications

References 61 publications

The Moderation Effects of Comparative Thinking Between Gratitude and Negative Affect During the COVID-19 Outbreak

The Moderation Effects of Comparative Thinking Between Gratitude and Negative Affect During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Gratitude Questionnaire–20 Items (G20): A Cross-Cultural, Psychometric and Crowdsourcing Analysis

Gratitude Moderates the Relation between Daily Hassles and Satisfaction with Life in University Students

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