Heartland Forgiveness Scale
HFSDispositional Forgiveness
18 items
2005
α 0.84–0.90
Free
Thompson, L.Y., Snyder, C.R., Hoffman, L., Michael, S.T., Rasmussen, H.N., Billings, L.S., Heinze, L., Neufeld, J.E., Shorey, H.S., Roberts, J.C., & Roberts, D.E.
What it measures
Measures the general tendency to forgive — oneself for past wrongs, other people who have transgressed, and uncontrollable situations beyond anyone's blame. Distinguishes three targets of forgiveness. Grounded in Snyder's Hope Theory extension to forgiveness research. A dispositional rather than transgression-specific measure.
Representative items
- Although I feel bad about things I have done wrong, I am able to move on. (Forgiveness of Self)
- I hold grudges against myself for negative things I've done. (R, Self)
- When others hurt me, I am able to move on. (Forgiveness of Others)
- I have a hard time forgiving others for the things they've done to hurt me. (R, Others)
- When things go wrong for reasons beyond my control, I get stuck. (R, Situations)
Citation
Thompson, L.Y., Snyder, C.R., Hoffman, L., Michael, S.T., Rasmussen, H.N., Billings, L.S., et al. (2005). Dispositional forgiveness of self, others, and situations. Journal of Personality, 73(2), 313–359.