Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 09, 2016
Last Modified: January 25, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements the Decisional Forgiveness Scale (DFS) as described in:
Worthington et al (2012):“Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness: Conceptualization and Development of Self- Report Measures.” (unpublished manusscript)
This instrument can be found on page 39 of “Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness: Conceptualization and Development of Self- Report Measures.” Available online at: https://www.evworthington-forgiveness.com/assessment-scales/
2 minutes
8 5-point Likert Scale.
2 Subscales:
1. Inhibition of Harmful Intentions
2. Prosocial Intentions
see section Editable Parameters (instructions are original to Worthington et al, 2012)
8 5-point Likert Scale.
2 Subscales:
1. Inhibition of Harmful Intentions (questions: 1*, 4*, 6*, 8); the lower the score, the fewer harmful intentions are inhibited
2. Prosocial Intentions (questions: 2*, 3, 5, 7*); the lower the score, the fewer intentions are prosocial
• reversed scored questions
File Name: dfs_summary.iqdat' (Inquisit Lab: one data file per participant)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| ihi | Inhibition of Harmful Intention Subscale score (items reversed scored where appropriate) (Range:4-20) |
| psi | Prosocial Intention Subscale score (items reversed scored where appropriate) (Range: 4-20 ) |
| total | Total score (range: 8-40) |
File Name: dfs.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (stronglye disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) R = automatically reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The default instructions used |