Table 1 Exploratory factor analysis of the one-factor solution by principal components and with varimax rotation

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

.838

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

.812

3. When I look at the world, I don’t see much to be grateful for.

.303

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

.701

5. As I get older I find myself better able to appreciate the people, events, and situations that have been part of my life history.

.749

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

.079 (removed)