Measuring Forgiveness
Psychometric Properties of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale in the Spanish Population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karla Gallo-Giunzioni (0000-0002-5197-2358, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria), María Prieto Ursúa (0000-0001-7562-0923, Universidad Pontificia Comillas), Cristina Fernández-Belinchón (0000-0002-3675-1370, Madrid Health Service), Octavio Luque-Reca (0000-0002-6550-9508, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-45 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18010045 |
| PMID | 33374647 |
| OpenAlex | W3113698116 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
Given the scarcity of instruments in Spanish to measure forgiveness, two studies were conducted in this population to obtain validity evidence of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), an instrument that measures dispositional forgiveness of self, others, and situations. In the first study, 203 students (65% women) participated. After ensuring the linguistic adequacy and clarity of the wording of the items, a lack of congruence was found between the factors obtained in the exploratory factor analysis and the original theoretical structure of the HFS. A sample of 512 participants (63.9% women) attended the second study. This study aimed to analyze the construct validity of the HFS using confirmatory factor analysis through structural equation modelling and to explore convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity. Of the different factorial configurations tested (including the original), only a scale reduction to eight items, grouped into three factors, showed an appropriate fit. The HFS eight-item version also showed acceptable internal consistency, adequate convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion validity with respect to related variables. These findings suggest that the eight-item version of the HFS may be a valid and reliable tool for assessing forgiveness for self, others, and situations in Spanish adults
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Convergent validity · Criterion validity · Discriminant validity · Exploratory factor analysis · Forgiveness · Internal consistency · Population · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |