The Gratitude Questionnaire and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for use with Latina/o college students: A confirmatory factor analysis

Author

Dion B. Smith, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

12-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Counseling and Guidance

First Advisor

Dr. James Ikonomopoulos

Second Advisor

Dr. Javier Cavazos

Third Advisor

Dr. Karin Lewis

Abstract

Interventions based on positive psychology constructs have become increasingly popular over the past two decades, necessitating validation of instruments for use with underrepresented populations (Pawelski, 2016; Vela, Lerma, & Ikonomopoulos, 2016). This study reports an evaluation of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown & Ryan, 2003) and the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6; McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002) for use with Latina/o college students. Sample sizes used in this study are N = 207 (99 women and 104 men; 4 did not identify) for the MAAS and N = 127 (84 women and 38 men; 5 did not identify) for the GQ-6. The process of confirmatory factor analyses of these measures for use with the stated population is discussed in the current paper, as are implications for future research and counseling services.

Comments

Copyright 2016 Dion B. Smith. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

Smith, Dion B., "The Gratitude Questionnaire and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for use with Latina/o college students: A confirmatory factor analysis" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 172.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/172