Valdiney V Gouveia
Gratitude Questionnarie (GQ-6): Evidence of construct validity in Brazil
Gouveia, Valdiney V; Ribeiro, Maria Gabriela Costa; de Aquino, Thiago Antonio Avellar; Loureto, Gleidson Diego Lopes; Nascimento, Bruna S.; Rezende, Alessandro Teixeira
Authors
Maria Gabriela Costa Ribeiro
Thiago Antonio Avellar de Aquino
Gleidson Diego Lopes Loureto
Bruna S. Nascimento
Alessandro Teixeira Rezende
Abstract
This paper aims to adapt the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) to Brazil, gathering evidence of its validity (factorial and criterion) and reliability. Two studies were carried out. Participants in Study 1 were 471 undergraduate students (Mage = 22.8; 59.2% females), who answered the GQ-6 and demographic questions. To conduct exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factorial analyses, respectively, this sample was split in two (n1 = 226; n2 = 245). The EFA (Hull method) indicated a one-dimensional solution (α = 0.87), which was corroborated by CFA (e.g., CFI = 0.99; α = 0.72). Participants in Study 2 were 515 undergraduate students (Mage = 23.1; 56.6% females), who answered the previous instruments, the 12-item Purpose of Life Test, and the Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale. Results corroborated the one-factor structure (e.g., CFI = 0.97; α = 0.71), showing evidence of criterion validity (p <.001) of the GQ-6 with meaning of life [existential lack (r = −.50) and personal achievement (r =.52)] and attitudes towards life [attraction to life (r =.44) and repulsion by life (r = −.49)]. In conclusion, the GQ-6 showed evidence of validity (factorial and criterion) and reliability, justifying its use in Brazil.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 1, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 22, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2021-05 |
Deposit Date | Aug 5, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 8, 2022 |
Journal | Current Psychology |
Print ISSN | 1046-1310 |
Electronic ISSN | 1936-4733 |
Publisher | Springer (part of Springer Nature) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 40 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 2481-2489 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00197-x |
Keywords | General Psychology; Gratitude; Scale; Validity; Reliability |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9838606 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-019-00197-x |
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