Forgiveness in Indian organizations: A revisit of the heartland forgiveness scale

In order to measure forgiveness, a number of instruments have been developed in behavioral science literature but the majority of them were validated in the Western population. The present study aimed at examining the psychometric properties of Heartland Forgiveness Scale (Thompson et al. Journal of Personality, 73(2), 313-359, 2005) in the Indian settings. The items of the scale were adapted with reference to employees. Data were collected from 398 full- time employees working in manufacturing organizations in North India. The psychometric properties of the scale were examined with the help of exploratory factor analysis, item analysis, internal consistency, validity analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The results indicated the validation of a three-factor model of HFS in the Indian context and suggested its feasibility to be used as a tool to measure the level of forgiveness in employees.