Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two forgiveness scales

Citation
Ms. Rye et al., Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two forgiveness scales, CURR PSYCHO, 20(3), 2001, pp. 260-277
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
10461310 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
260 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
1046-1310(200123)20:3<260:EOTPPO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This study examined the psychometric properties of two forgiveness scales u sing participants enrolled at a Midwestern Catholic university (N = 328). T he Forgiveness Scale is a 15-item Likert-type scale designed to measure for giveness toward an offender. The Forgiveness Likelihood Scale is a 10-item Likert-type scale designed to measure tendency to forgive across situations . Factor analyses revealed that the Forgiveness Scale contains two subscale s (i.e., Absence of Negative. Presence of Positive) and the Forgiveness Lik elihood Scale consists of a single factor, Both scales have adequate intern al consistency and test-retest reliability. Both subscales of the Forgivene ss Scale were significantly correlated in the expected direction with measu res of forgiveness, religiousness, anger, hope, religious well-being, exist ential wellbeing, and social desirability. The Forgiveness Likelihood Scale was significantly correlated in the expected direction with measures of fo rgiveness, religiousness, trait anger, religious well-being, and social des irability.