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

García-Álvarez, Diego; Hernández-Lalinde, Juan; Soler, María José; Rincón-Gill, Blanca; Urdaneta-Barroeta, María Paula

dc.rights.license	Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional	*
dc.contributor.author	García-Álvarez, Diego
dc.contributor.author	Hernández-Lalinde, Juan
dc.contributor.author	Soler, María José
dc.contributor.author	Rincón-Gill, Blanca
dc.contributor.author	Urdaneta-Barroeta, María Paula
dc.date.accessioned	2024-02-08T18:37:51Z
dc.date.available	2024-02-08T18:37:51Z
dc.date.issued	2023	es
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12806/2429
dc.format.extent	pp. 625-639	es
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	es
dc.language	eng	es
dc.relation.ispartof	Gaceta Médica de Caracas, vol. 131, n°3, 625-639	es
dc.rights	Abierto	es
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	*
dc.title	Validation study of the Gratitude Questionnaire–Six Item Form in a Venezuelan general population sample of young adults	es
dc.title.alternative	Estudio de validación del Cuestionario de Gratitud GQ–6 en una muestra de población general venezolana de adultos jóvenes	es
dc.type	Artículo	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	García-Álvarez, Diego. Universidad de Montevideo. Uruguay	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	Hernández-Lalinde, Juan. Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	Soler, María José. Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay	es
dc.identifier.doi	10.47307/GMC.2023.131.3.14	es
dc.type.version	Publicada	es
dc.description.abstractenglish	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. Method:Instrumental research was conducted with 350 Venezuelans. Results: The six–item model exhibited a poor fit, leading to the formulation of five alternative models. The unifactorial structure of six items with correlated residuals showed a good fit, although the average variance extracted was low. Cronbach’s Alpha reported an acceptable value, yet McDonald’s Omega was relatively below the recommended cut–off. The questionnaire exhibited correlations with external variables and confirmed full and partial scalar invariance. Conclusions: The properties of the GQ–6 make it suitable for its use in the Venezuelan context; however, its limitations should be reviewed to improve it. It is concluded that the questionnaire can be used to assess gratitude as a protective factor of mental health and as an element to promote well–being and meaningful life	es
dc.subject.keyword	GQ-6 psychometric properties	es
dc.subject.keyword	Gratitude	es
dc.subject.keyword	Mental health	es
dc.subject.keyword	Oositive psychology	es