The Thriving Project

For Researchers

Using the Thriving Quotient in your research

Permission to use a Thriving Quotient instrument in a dissertation or study is granted in writing, proposal first. Once Dr. Schreiner returns your signed proposal, the $250 researcher licence is paid and you receive a copy of the instrument you requested.

How it works

  1. Submit your proposal. Download the researcher request form, complete it with your study design and the instrument you need, and send it to Dr. Schreiner.
  2. Receive the signed permission. Dr. Schreiner reviews the proposal and returns it signed. Written permission is what your IRB and your committee will ask for.
  3. Pay the researcher licence. A $250 payment link is sent with the signed proposal.
  4. Receive the instrument. A copy of the instrument you requested is released on payment.

The request form is the same PDF as on the previous site, re-hosted here at a permanent address so links in circulation keep working.

Citing the instrument

Each instrument page carries the citation to use in a publication or dissertation, in the citation block beneath the sample items. The published research on the Thriving Quotient — journal articles, conference papers and the dissertations that used it — is collected in the Thriving Knowledge Center.

Questions from researchers

How do I get permission to use the Thriving Quotient in my dissertation?

Submit your proposal using the researcher request form. When Dr. Schreiner returns the signed proposal, you pay the $250 researcher licence and receive a copy of the instrument you requested, with written permission to use it.

What does researcher access cost?

$250 for a single dissertation or study, paid after the proposal is approved.

Which instruments can I request?

Any of the Thriving Quotient instruments: undergraduate, sophomore, adult learner, graduate, community college, faculty, adjunct faculty or staff.