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    The Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Scale (GRAT) is a 16-item self-report measure designed to assess an individual's dispositional gratitude. It contains questions about appreciating life's blessings, recognizing how others have contributed to one's success, and enjoying simple pleasures without feelings of deprivation. Scores are calculated for three subscales measuring lack of a sense of deprivation, simple appreciation, and appreciation for others.

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    The Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Scale (GRAT) is a 16-item self-report measure designed to assess an individual's dispositional gratitude. It contains questions about appreciating life's blessings, recognizing how others have contributed to one's success, and enjoying simple pleasures without feelings of deprivation. Scores are calculated for three subscales measuring lack of a sense of deprivation, simple appreciation, and appreciation for others.

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    The Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Scale (GRAT) is a 16-item self-report measure designed to assess an individual's dispositional gratitude. It contains questions about appreciating life's blessings, recognizing how others have contributed to one's success, and enjoying simple pleasures without feelings of deprivation. Scores are calculated for three subscales measuring lack of a sense of deprivation, simple appreciation, and appreciation for others.

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    Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Scale (GRAT) – Short Form

    The GRAT-Short Form is a 16-item scale designed to measure an individual's dispositional


    gratitude.

    Watkins, P. C., Woodward, K., Stone, T., & Kolts, R. L. (2003). Gratitude and happiness:
    Development of a measure of gratitude, and relationship with subjective well-being. Social
    Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 31, 431-452.

    Instructions: Please provide your honest feelings and beliefs about the following statements
    which relate to you. There are no right or wrong answers to these statements. We would like to
    know how much you feel these statements are true or not true of you. Please try to indicate your
    true feelings and beliefs, as opposed to what you would like to believe. Respond to the
    following statements by circling the number that best represents your real feelings. Please use
    the scale provided below, and please choose one number for each statement (i.e. don't circle the
    space between two numbers), and record your choice in the blank preceding each statement.

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    I strongly I disagree I feel I mostly I strongly
    disagree somewhat neutral agree agree with
    about the with the the
    statement statement statement

    _____ 1. I couldn't have gotten where I am today without the help of many people.
    _____ 2. Life has been good to me.
    _____ 3. There never seems to be enough to go around and I never seem to get my share.
    _____ 4. Oftentimes I have been overwhelmed at the beauty of nature.
    _____ 5. Although I think it's important to feel good about your accomplishments, I think that
    it's also important to remember how others have contributed to my accomplishments.
    _____ 6. I really don't think that I've gotten all the good things that I deserve in life.
    _____ 7. Every Fall I really enjoy watching the leaves change colors.
    _____ 8. Although I'm basically in control of my life, I can't help but think about all those who
    have supported me and helped me along the way.
    _____ 9. I think that it's important to "Stop and smell the roses."
    _____ 10. More bad things have happened to me in my life than I deserve.
    _____ 11. Because of what I've gone through in my life, I really feel like the world owes me
    something.
    _____ 12. I think that it's important to pause often to "count my blessings."
    _____ 13. I think it's important to enjoy the simple things in life.
    _____ 14. I feel deeply appreciative for the things others have done for me in my life.
    _____ 15. For some reason I don’t seem to get the advantages that others get.
    _____ 16. I think it's important to appreciate each day that you are alive.

    Scoring:
    The following items should be reverse scored: 3, 6, 10, 11, 15.
    The following items form the Lack of a Sense of Deprivation (LOSD) factor: 2, 3, 6, 10, 11,
    15.
    The following items form the Simple Appreciation (SA) factor: 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16.
    The following items form the Appreciation for Others (AO) factor: 1, 5, 8, 14.

    Total is from all items.

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