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Validation of the Gratitude Questionnaire in Filipino Secondary School Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2017

Jana Patricia M. Valdez ,
Weipeng Yang  and
Jesus Alfonso D. Datu
Jana Patricia M. Valdez
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong (China)
Weipeng Yang
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong (China)
Jesus Alfonso D. Datu*
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong (China)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jesus Alfonso D. Datu. Room 525. Meng Wah Complex. The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong (China). E-mail: [email protected]
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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.

Keywords

academic achievementgratitudemotivation
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Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 20 , 2017 , E45
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2017 

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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. eXX. Doi:10.1017/sjp.2017.51

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