Developing a Scale for Measuring the Expression of Gratitude
The aim of this study is to develop a scale that can be used to measure expressions of gratitude feelings toward the person on target. For that purpose, a preliminary study with 21 people was conducted to create an item pool. Then, two separate studies were conducted. In the first study (N=281),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sada Institute of Art and Language Studies
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Nesne Psikoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nesnedergisi.com/makale/pdf/1488183127.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of this study is to develop a scale that can be used to measure expressions of
gratitude feelings toward the person on target. For that purpose, a preliminary study with 21
people was conducted to create an item pool. Then, two separate studies were conducted. In
the first study (N=281), to determine general gratitude expression styles, an Exploratory
Factor Analysis (EFA) was applied. The results of the EFA indicated that some of the
expression styles came together as expected and some of them separated and, finally three
subscales were determined. The findings of the Gratitude Expression Scale supported internal
consistency, test retest reliability and criterion validity of the scale. Moreover, the
Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in the second study (N=406) confirmed the factorial
structure of the Gratitude Expression Scale emerged in EFA. In other words, the findings of
the second study supported that the Gratitude Expression Scale has three subscales and one
factor structure (i.e., total score). In sum, both subscale scores and total score can be utilized
separetly in future studies. |
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| ISSN: | 2147-6489 2147-6489 |