Abstract
Most studies have assessed the psychometric properties of the Gratitude Questionnaire – Six-Item Form (GQ-6) in the Western contexts while very few research has been generated to explore the applicability of this scale in non-Western settings. To address this gap, the aim of the study was to examine the factorial validity and gender invariance of the Gratitude Questionnaire in the Philippines through a construct validation approach. There were 383 Filipino high school students who participated in the research. In terms of within-network construct validity, results of confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the five-item version of the questionnaire (GQ-5) had better fit compared to the original six-item version of the gratitude questionnaire. The scores from the GQ-5 also exhibited invariance across gender. Between-network construct validation showed that gratitude was associated with higher levels of academic achievement (β = .46, p <.001), autonomous motivation (β = .73, p <.001), and controlled motivation (β = .28, p <.01). Conversely, gratitude was linked to lower degree of amotivation (β = -.51, p <.001). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Copyright © 2017 Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e45 |
Journal | The Spanish Journal of Psychology |
Volume | 20 |
Early online date | 11 Oct 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Citation
Valdez, J. P. M., Yang, W., & Datu, J. A. D. (2017). Validation of the gratitude questionnaire in Filipino secondary school students. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 20. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2017.51Keywords
- Academic achievement
- Gratitude
- Motivation