TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Measuring spousal forgiveness: German version of the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS-German)
JO  - Family relations
A1  - Haversath, Julia
A1  - Kliem, Sören
A1  - Kröger, Christoph
SP  - 809
EP  - 823
VL  - 66
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-6664
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fare.12290
ID  - ref1
ER  -