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Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) Test

Understand how strongly you notice and feel gratitude in daily life in about 2 minutes. Six quick items support screening and progress tracking for stronger relationships and well-being.

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Questions: 62 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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38/42

Gratitude (G)

This scale measures how strongly and how often a person experiences and expresses gratitude in everyday life.

Lower gratitude

Moderate gratitude

Higher gratitude

25 – 35: Lower gratitude | 36 – 38: Moderate gratitude | 39 – 42: Higher gratitude

A score of 38 falls in the Moderate gratitude range, suggesting a generally present tendency to notice and appreciate positive support and kind moments, though not at the highest level.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-growth and wellbeing seekers

41%OF USERS

People exploring their emotional wellbeing take it to understand how naturally they notice and appreciate positive moments in daily life.

Therapy and coaching clients

34%OF USERS

Clients use it as a quick baseline to spot a possible “gratitude deficit” and track changes during personal development work.

Relationship-focused individuals

25%OF USERS

People wanting stronger family, friendship, or partner bonds take it to see how often they express appreciation and feel supported by others.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Gratitude Scale (GS)

Average

36.5

Normal range

33.3 — 39.6

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree (neutral)
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Probably disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree (neutral)
- Probably agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree (neutral)
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) Test - Symptoms and Signs

positive psychology

This brief self-report measure assesses individual differences in dispositional gratitude in everyday life. The Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) is commonly used in research and clinical contexts to characterize a person’s tendency to notice and appreciate benefits received from others.

It consists of 6 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Respondents rate statements reflecting the frequency and intensity of grateful feelings; scores are generally interpreted as an index of trait gratitude rather than a diagnostic indicator. The measure was developed by Michael E. McCullough.

In applied settings, the Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) may be used to support screening of gratitude-related strengths and to monitor change over time in response to interventions targeting well-being, values, or interpersonal functioning. Results should be considered alongside clinical history, cultural context, and other assessment data.

Author: Michael E. McCullough, Robert A. Emmons

Literature: Wood, A. M., Froh, J. J., & Geraghty, A. W. A. Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical integration. Clinical Psychology Review. 2010.; Diener, E., Oishi, S., & Lucas, R. E. Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and life satisfaction. In C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford University Press. 2002.; McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J. A. The grateful disposition: A conceptual and empirical topography. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2002.