Gratitude Disposition

Also known as: GQ-6 · Grateful disposition

Gratitude as a stable trait varying in frequency, intensity, span (number of life areas one feels grateful for) and density (number of people one feels grateful to for a single outcome). Grateful people experience more positive affect, life satisfaction and prosocial behavior.

Source:

McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J. (2002). The grateful disposition: A conceptual and empirical topography. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(1), 112-127.

DOI:

10.1037/0022-3514.82.1.112