Theory, Research and Practice
Table 2 Component coverage of existing scales as determined in Study 2
Component | Scale | Type of AF | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GQ-6 | GRAT-R | AI | VIA | GAC | GF | GT | |
Attention and Awareness | |||||||
Present moment | – | 1–5 | 3–7 | 0–1 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Simple pleasures | – | 13–14 | 9–11 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Positive searching | 1 | 1 | 5–6 | 2 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Reminiscence | 1 | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
‘Have’ focus | 1 | 3-4 | 11–16 | 1–2 | – | ✓ | – |
Comprehension and Coping | |||||||
Beliefs of abundance | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2 | – | ✓ | ? |
Counter-factual thinking | – | – | 4–6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Social comparison | – | 4–8 | 3 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Impermanence | – | 1 | 6–7 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Schemas | 0–2 | 4–5 | – | 0–1 | – | ✓ | ? |
Refocussing | – | – | 2 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Benefit finding | – | – | 2–6 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Self-concept | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ |
Self-efficacy | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ? |
Emotions | |||||||
Affective gratefulness | 2–5 | 3–10 | 0–7 | 3 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Contentment | – | – | 2–3 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Acceptance | – | 0–7 | – | – | – | ✓ | ? |
Privilege | – | 10–11 | 8–10 | 1 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Awe | – | 3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | – | ✓ | ? |
Goals and Habits | |||||||
Simplicity | – | 2–3 | 0–3 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Valuing gratefulness | – | 5 | 2–3 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Intention and motivation | – | 1 | 1–6 | 2 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Rituals | – | 1–2 | 8–9 | 3–4 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Co-operation | – | 2–6 | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
Savouring | – | 1–2 | 2 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Relationships and Virtues | |||||||
Agency of others | 2 | 8–9 | 5–6 | – | – | – | ✓ |
Costly benefit | – | – | 4–5 | – | – | – | ✓ |
Relational impact | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
Social expression | 0–2 | 0–1 | 7–8 | 3 | – | ? | ✓ |
Kindness | – | – | – | – | – | ? | ✓ |
Relationships | 0–3 | 2 | 6 | 0–1 | – | ? | ✓ |
Social norms | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |