By Michael E. McCullough‚ Ph.D.‚ Robert A. Emmons‚ Ph.D.‚ Jo-Ann Tsang‚ Ph.D.

Using the scale below as a guide‚ write a number beside each statement to indicate how much

you agree with it.

1 = strongly disagree

2 = disagree

3 = slightly disagree

4 = neutral

5 = slightly agree

6 = agree

7 = strongly agree

____1. I have so much in life to be thankful for.

____2. If I had to list everything that I felt grateful for‚ it would be a very long list.

____3. When I look at the world‚ I don’t see much to be grateful for.*

____4. I am grateful to a wide variety of people.

____5. As I get older I find myself more able to appreciate the people‚ events‚ and situations

that have been part of my life history.

____6. Long amounts of time can go by before I feel grateful to something or someone.*