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Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) Test

See how strongly gratitude shapes your outlook in just 2 minutes. Six quick items give a clear snapshot to support growth goals and track well being over time.

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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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33/42

Gratitude Disposition Scale (GDS)

Measures how strongly a person tends to notice, feel, and value 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 33 falls in the Lower gratitude range, suggesting gratitude is present but less consistently felt or expressed compared with higher-scoring individuals.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-growth and mindfulness seekers

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand how appreciative they are in daily life and to build a more positive mindset.

Therapy and coaching clients

33%OF USERS

They use it as a quick check-in to see how they notice support and positive experiences during personal work.

Researchers and psychology students

26%OF USERS

They take it for studies, coursework, or projects that measure well-being, resilience, and social connectedness.

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

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Gratitude Disposition Scale (GDS)

Average

35.4

Normal range

32.8 — 38

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Mostly disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Mostly 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 dispositional gratitude as a relatively stable tendency to notice, appreciate, and respond to positive aspects of life and support from others. The Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) is commonly used in clinical and research settings to characterize an individual’s gratitude-related attitudes and experiences.

The instrument includes 6 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Respondents rate statements about the frequency and intensity of grateful feelings, supporting interpretation as an index of trait-like gratitude. Developed by Michael E. McCullough and Jo-Ann Tsang, the Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) may be used to inform case formulation, monitor change over time, or examine associations between gratitude and psychosocial functioning.

Author: Jo-Ann Tsang, 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.