@article{ref1,
title="Measuring spousal forgiveness: German version of the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS-German)",
journal="Family relations",
year="2017",
author="Haversath, Julia and Kliem, Sören and Kröger, Christoph",
volume="66",
number="5",
pages="809-823",
abstract="OBJECTIVE To validate the German version of the Marital Offence--Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS-German). Background Forgiveness has positive effects on several relational variables. The MOFS (Paleari et al., 2009) is a useful instrument for measuring forgiveness in romantic relationships. <br><br>METHOD Using a representative sample of individuals in the German population (N = 1,396), we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and analyzed internal consistency as well as associations with other measures. Then, using a sample of couples (N = 348), we analyzed dyadic data with hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) for convergent validity and subgroup differences. <br><br>RESULTS The two-factor structure was replicated in the CFA. The dimensions Benevolence and Resentment/Avoidance showed acceptable internal consistency values, and their associations to other self-report measures supported convergent validity. Couples in counseling reported less Benevolence and more Resentment/Avoidance than couples not in counseling, and men reported more Benevolence and less Resentment/Avoidance than women. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS Findings support the MOFS-German's ability to assess spousal forgiveness, including differences between men and women as well as between couples in counseling and couples not in counseling. Implications The MOFS-German may now be used in the standardized assessment of marital forgiveness by clinicians and researchers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0197-6664",
doi="10.1111/fare.12290",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fare.12290"
}