Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation study
IntroductionSelf-forgiveness has been a complex construct to define, which has resulted in a shortage of instruments that adequately measure it as a process. In Spain, until now there is only one validated instrument to measure self-forgiveness, for this reason the present study aims to validate the...
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| description | IntroductionSelf-forgiveness has been a complex construct to define, which has resulted in a shortage of instruments that adequately measure it as a process. In Spain, until now there is only one validated instrument to measure self-forgiveness, for this reason the present study aims to validate the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (ESFI).MethodA sample of 276 people (84 men, 192 women) aged from 18 to 25 years, completed the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (ESFI) after its adaptation to Spanish, as well as the Enright Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30), the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), the Short form of Social Desirability Scale (M-C SDS), the Scale of psychological wellbeing (RYFF) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21).ResultsThe Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a good fit for the original six-factors structure (CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.063). The results showed good psychometric qualities (both validity and reliability) and association between self-forgiveness and social desirability, depression, anxiety, narcissistic traits, and purpose in life as expected theoretically.DiscussionThe ESFI-30 shows good psychometric properties within the Spanish context and is an appropriate instrument for evaluating self-forgiveness for research and clinical intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3510b00119a741c3a193cea14c6c43012023-11-13T12:38:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-08-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11798261179826Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation studyClara Molinero0Clara Molinero1Agata Kasprzak2Saray Bonete3Karla Gallo-Giunzioni4Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, SpainInstituto del Perdón UFV, Madrid, SpainFaculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, SpainFaculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, SpainFaculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, SpainIntroductionSelf-forgiveness has been a complex construct to define, which has resulted in a shortage of instruments that adequately measure it as a process. In Spain, until now there is only one validated instrument to measure self-forgiveness, for this reason the present study aims to validate the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (ESFI).MethodA sample of 276 people (84 men, 192 women) aged from 18 to 25 years, completed the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (ESFI) after its adaptation to Spanish, as well as the Enright Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30), the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), the Short form of Social Desirability Scale (M-C SDS), the Scale of psychological wellbeing (RYFF) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21).ResultsThe Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a good fit for the original six-factors structure (CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.063). The results showed good psychometric qualities (both validity and reliability) and association between self-forgiveness and social desirability, depression, anxiety, narcissistic traits, and purpose in life as expected theoretically.DiscussionThe ESFI-30 shows good psychometric properties within the Spanish context and is an appropriate instrument for evaluating self-forgiveness for research and clinical intervention.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1179826/fullself-forgivenessassessmentESFIvalidationSpanish |
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| title | Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation study |
| title_full | Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation study |
| title_fullStr | Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation study |
| title_short | Assessing self-forgiveness through the Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory in the Spanish population: a validation study |
| title_sort | assessing self forgiveness through the enright self forgiveness inventory in the spanish population a validation study |
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