Validation study of the Gratitude Questionnaire–Six Item Form in a Venezuelan general population sample of young adults

Abstract

Introduction: Gratitude is widely contemplated in philosophy and theology, although its dissemination in psychology and health sciences is scarce. It is defined as the cognitive and affective state of appreciation in a person favored by a benefactor’s contributions. The Gratitude Questionnaire–Six Item Form is one of the most used scales for measuring this construct in several sociocultural contexts. Objectives: The aims were to determine the factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity and to identify its reliability and invariance according to gender, age, and residence.