Construct validity of two measures of self-forgiveness in Portugal: a study of self-forgiveness, psychological symptoms, and well-being.

IF 1.6 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Liliana Costa, Everett L Worthington, Cristina Cavadas Montanha, Ana Bela Couto, Carla Cunha
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Abstract

Several studies have suggested that self-forgiveness promotes psychological well-being. The state self-forgiveness scale (SSFS) and the differentiated self-forgiveness process scale (DSFPS) are two self-report questionnaires that assess self-forgiveness in psychotherapy, personal change, and health. The present study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the SSFS and the DSFPS in a Portuguese sample, highlighting reliability and validity properties for scores on both scales. We examine the relationships among self-forgiveness, self-criticism, psychological well-being, and global psychopathological symptoms. The two scales were completed in a random nonclinical sample of 475 University students. The psychological well-being scale was used to explore the relation between self-forgiveness and well-being. Our findings show evidence of a good estimated internal consistency for scores on both scales - SSFS and DSFPS. Self-forgiveness is related to higher indexes of positive feelings (e.g., self-compassion, self-esteem) such as positive behaviors and beliefs about the self. Thus, self-criticism (e.g., hated self) tends to decrease while self-forgiveness feelings and actions, as well as positive feelings of the self (self-compassion; self-love) tends to increase. In clinical practice these are positive indicators, which can lead to personal improvement, as well as positive affect and lower symptomatology (e.g., symptoms of depression).

葡萄牙两种自我宽恕措施的建构效度:自我宽恕、心理症状和幸福感的研究。
一些研究表明,自我宽恕可以促进心理健康。状态自我宽恕量表(SSFS)和差异化自我宽恕过程量表(DSFPS)是两种评估心理治疗、个人改变和健康中的自我宽恕的自我报告问卷。本研究旨在检验葡萄牙样本中SSFS和DSFPS的心理测量特性,突出两种量表得分的信度和效度特性。我们研究了自我宽恕、自我批评、心理健康和整体精神病理症状之间的关系。这两个量表是在随机的475名大学生非临床样本中完成的。采用心理幸福感量表探讨自我宽恕与幸福感的关系。我们的研究结果表明,两种量表(SSFS和DSFPS)的分数估计具有良好的内部一致性。自我宽恕与积极情绪(例如,自我同情,自尊)的高指数相关,如积极的行为和对自我的信念。因此,自我批评(如憎恨自我)倾向于减少,而自我宽恕的感觉和行为,以及积极的自我感觉(自我同情;(自爱)倾向于增加。在临床实践中,这些都是积极的指标,可以导致个人的改善,以及积极的影响和较低的症状(例如抑郁症的症状)。
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