Forgiveness Scale Test

Understand how you handle resentment and repair after being hurt in just 3 minutes. Get clear, actionable insight into conflict patterns to support healthier relationships at home or work.

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How the Scales are Structured

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12/25

Lack of Resentment (LoR)

Measures how readily a person lets go of resentment and releases grudges after being hurt.

Grudge-prone

Mixed

Quick to forgive

5 – 12: Grudge-prone | 13 – 19: Mixed | 20 – 25: Quick to forgive

A score of 12 suggests a lower tendency to let go quickly, with resentment more likely to linger after interpersonal conflicts.

example score

28/35

Maintaining Contact With the Offender (MCWtO)

Measures the tendency to maintain or restore contact with a person who caused hurt rather than avoiding them.

Low contact

Mixed contact

High contact

7 – 16: Low contact | 17 – 26: Mixed contact | 27 – 35: High contact

A score of 28 falls in the High contact range, suggesting a relatively strong inclination to keep or rebuild interaction with the offender despite the offense.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People after a conflict

41%OF USERS

They’ve recently been hurt by someone and want to understand whether they’re avoiding, holding a grudge, or ready to repair the relationship.

Couples and family members

34%OF USERS

They use it to see how resentment shows up in close relationships and whether reconciliation feels possible.

Coaches and psychologists

25%OF USERS

They take it for themselves or with clients to quickly spot revenge or avoidance tendencies and plan next steps for conflict work.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Forgetfulness (F)

Average

15.2

Normal range

12.3 — 18.2

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Maintaining Contact with the Offender (MCwtO)

Average

Normal range

13.6 — 20.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures motivations after an interpersonal hurt, including willingness to maintain contact and the tendency to let go of grudges. It provides an index of reconciliation-oriented versus retaliatory or avoidant responses.

How should a respondent choose answers?

Answers should reflect current feelings and intentions related to a specific situation in which harm was experienced. Each item should be rated based on what is most true, not what seems most appropriate.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 12 items.

What do higher or lower scores generally indicate?

Higher scores generally indicate greater openness to continued interaction and fewer lingering negative motivations. Lower scores generally indicate stronger avoidance, resentment, or revenge-oriented impulses.

How should results be interpreted and used?

Results are intended for screening and discussion of conflict reactions, not for diagnosis. Interpretation should consider the context, the severity of the event, and current safety concerns.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Forgiveness Scale Test

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The measure is designed to assess interpersonal responses following a perceived transgression, with emphasis on motivations related to forgiveness and reconciliation. The Forgiveness Scale provides a brief self-report snapshot of tendencies such as avoidance of the offender and retaliatory impulses in the context of conflict.

Developed by Michael E. McCullough, it consists of 12 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Scores from the Forgiveness Scale may be used to inform clinical formulation and treatment planning when evaluating conflict-related affect, relationship repair, and patterns of hostility or withdrawal.

Author: Michael E. McCullough

Literature: Seligman, M. E. P. Authentic happiness: Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. Free Press. 2002.; Diener, E., Oishi, S., & Lucas, R. E. Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and life satisfaction. In C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford University Press. 2002.; McCullough, M. E., Rachal, K. C., Sandage, S. J., Worthington, E. L., Brown, S. W., & Hight, T. L. Interpersonal forgiving in close relationships: II. Theoretical elaboration and measurement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1998.

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