How Thankful Are You?
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 Researchers say thankful people tend to be happy people. Take this test to find out your gratitude score. Use the following Scale to score statement: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Somewhat Disagree, 4 = Slightly Agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Strongly Agree And use the following scale for items marked with an * 6 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Disagree, 4 = Somewhat Disagree, 3 = Slightly Agree, 2 = Agree, 1 = Strongly Agree |
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FAMILY 1. I make a point of letting my family members know how much I appreciate them. 2. My loved ones would say that I’m quick to thank them when they do something kind for me. 3. I call and write my loved ones to thank them for things they have done for me. 4. I feel uncomfortable saying “thank you” to my family members. * 5. Because I have gotten where I am in life pretty much on my own, I don’t think I owe my family anything. *
FRIENDS 6. I make it a point to let friends of mine know how much I appreciate them. 7. I’m grateful for the things my friends have done for me. 8. I would not be where I am in life if it were not for the support of my friends. 9. When I think about the good things my friends have done for me, there doesn’t seem to be a lot to be grateful for. * 10. I feel like I owe my friends nothing when it comes to any of my accomplishments in life. * |
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NEIGHBORS 11. When I think about it, there are many people in my community to whom I should be grateful. 12. I try to say “thanks” when I am helped by neighbors or colleagues I do not know very well. 13. I see many things that people in my community do for which I am appreciative. 14. The people who live in my community almost never do anything that I’m thankful for. * 15. There’s not much going on in my community to feel grateful about. *
HUMANITY 16. I appreciate the people who are working to make this world a better place. 17. When I hear about someone who has helped others, I feel appreciative that such people exist in the world. 18. I’m thankful to live in a world with people who care about the welfare of others. 19. There is not a lot happening in the world to feel grateful about. * 20. It’s hard to feel thankful about good things that are happening in another part of the world. * |
High Gratitude (80th percentile) = 105 or higher
Gratitude (60th percentile) = 99-104
Moderate Gratitude (40th percentile) = 94-98
Low Gratitude (20th percentile)= 86-97
How did you score? Room for improvement? Perhaps you should read …
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SOURCE: Test developed by Stephen Post, director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics in the School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, and co-author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People (Doubleday, Broadway 2007); and researcher Mike McCullough, professor at the University of Miami Department of Psychology.
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