The development of a forgiveness scale

Author(s): Sells, J. N.

Journal/Book: J Marital Fam Ther. 1997; 23: 1133 15TH St NW, Ste 300, Washington, DC 20005-2710. Amer Assoc Marriage Family Therapy. 41-63.

Abstract: This paper reports on the development, validity, and reliability of a self-report instrument designed to assess a respondent s perspective of pain resulting from relational violations and work toward relational forgiveness based on a framework proposed by Hargrave (1994a). Presented here is the five-stage procedure used in the development of the Interpersonal Relationship Resolution Scale. Construct validity and reliability were determined from an initial sample of 164 subjects. Concurrent validity of the scale was supported by another sample of 35 respondents who took the Interpersonal Relationship Resolution Scale, the Personal Authority in the Family System Questionnaire, the Relational Ethics Scale, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior scale, and the Burns Depression Checklist. Finally, a predictive validity study of the scale was performed with a clinical and none clinical sample of 98 volunteers. Data are presented that support the validity and reliability of the instrument, as well as the final version of the scale.

Note: Article Hargrave TD, Amarillo Coll, POB 447, Amarillo,TX 79178 USA

Keyword(s): RELATIONAL ETHICS SCALE

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