Marital Forgiveness
Scale (Dispositional)
Please show the extent to which you agree with the following statements using the rating scale below.
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Mostly disagree
4 = Mostly agree
5 = Agree
6 = Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 When my partner hurts me, I want to see them hurt and miserable
1 2 3 4 5 6 I think about how to even the score when my partner wrongs me
1 2 3 4 5 6 When my partner wrongs me, I just accept their humanness, flaws and
failures
1 2 3 4 5 6 I try to live by the motto ”Let bygones be bygones” in my marriage.
1 2 3 4 5 6 If my partner treats me unjustly, I think of ways to make them regret what they did.’’
1 2 3 4 5 6 I am quick to forgive my partner”
As
suggested by the above correlation matrix this scale yields both positive and
negative dimensions.
Cronbach alpha for:
positive dimension, wives = .79,husbands
= .78
negative dimension, wives= .81,
husbands = .78.
Reference