Abstract Objectives Workplace gratitude is important for improving work‐related outcomes and individual well‐being. Although the gratitude at work scale (GAWS) was developed in the United States, it has not been corroborated in Asian countries with interdependent cultures. This study aimed to develop and validate the GAWS among Japanese workers. Method Japanese workers completed online surveys at baseline (N = 206) and 2 weeks later (N = 103). The Japanese GAWS was developed according to the international guidelines. We measured (a) trait gratitude as comparison for the criterion‐related validity, (b) work‐related outcomes/factors (eg, work engagement), and (c) well‐being (eg, eudemonic well‐being at work) as comparisons for convergent validity. Cronbach's alpha, intra‐class correlation coefficients (ICCs), and measurement errors were calculated to assess reliability; measurement validity was evaluated by correlational analyses and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results A total of 206 and 93 workers were included for baseline and follow‐up analyses, respectively. Cronbach's alpha and ICCs of the Japanese GAWS ranged from 0.81 to 0.91. CFA showed that the 2‐factor model (ie, gratitude for (a) a supportive work environment and (b) meaningful work) demonstrated a good fit (χ2 (34) = 67.58, CFI = 0.967, TLI = 0.956, RMSEA = 0.069, SRMR = 0.037), similar to the original version. As we had hypothesized, overall GAWS and the two domains were significantly correlated with trait gratitude, work‐related outcomes/factors, and well‐being. Conclusions The Japanese GAWS demonstrated good reliability and validity. Future research should explore mechanisms related to workplace gratitude and further intervention studies among workers.

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日本版工作感恩量表 (GAWS) 的信度和效度


摘要 目标 工作场所感恩对于改善工作相关成果和个人福祉非常重要。尽管工作感恩量表（GAWS）是在美国制定的，但在文化相互依存的亚洲国家尚未得到证实。本研究旨在开发和验证日本工人的 GAWS。方法 日本工人在基线 (N = 206) 和两周后 (N = 103) 完成了在线调查。日本GAWS是根据国际准则开发的。我们测量了（a）特质感恩作为标准相关有效性的比较，（b）与工作相关的结果/因素（例如工作投入）和（c）幸福感（例如工作中的幸福感）收敛效度的比较。计算 Cronbach's alpha、组内相关系数 (ICC) 和测量误差以评估可靠性；通过相关分析和验证性因素分析（CFA）评估测量有效性。结果 分别纳入 206 名和 93 名工人进行基线和随访分析。日本 GAWS 的 Cronbach's alpha 和 ICC 范围为 0.81 至 0.91。 CFA 表明，双因素模型（即感谢 (a) 支持性工作环境和 (b) 有意义的工作）表现出良好的拟合度（χ2 (34) = 67.58，CFI = 0.967，TLI = 0.956，RMSEA = 0.069 ，SRMR = 0.037），与原始版本类似。正如我们所假设的，总体 GAWS 和这两个领域与特质感恩、与工作相关的结果/因素和幸福感显着相关。结论 日本GAWS表现出良好的信度和效度。未来的研究应探索与工作场所感恩相关的机制，并进一步对员工进行干预研究。