Scale Analysis

The Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS-18) was originally developed in 1998, and its current version was completed in 1999. In 2003, the forgiveness scale was published by Thomson and Snyder.

Purpose of the Scale

The Heartland Forgiveness Scale was created to assess an individual’s dispositional tendency to forgive themselves, others, and situations.

Question Scoring

The Heartland Forgiveness Scale consists of 18 items that are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost always false of me) to 7 (almost always true of me). The items are divided into three subscales: forgiveness of self, forgiveness of others, and forgiveness of situations.

Statistical Analysis

The scale yields an overall score determined by calculating the average of the scores from the items that make up each factor, as well as a total score, following reverse-coding of negatively worded items.

Validity and Reliability

Studies have shown that the internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) for the overall HFS ranges from 0.84 to 0.87. For adaptation to the Greek sample, the original scale was translated into Greek by Lampropoulou and Chatzichristou, and then back-translated into English to ensure accurate translation. The reliability indices for the factors in the Greek sample range from 0.70 to 0.83.

References

Authors: Yamhure Thompson, L. and Snyder, C.R.
Greek Adaptation: Lampropoulou A. and Chatzichristou Ch.
Yamhure Thompson, L., Snyder, C. R., & Hoffman, L. (2005). Heartland Forgiveness Scale. Faculty Publications, Department of Psychology, 452.

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