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The Mosher Guilt Scales: a construct validity extension.

L A Fehr1, L E Stamps

  • 1Dept. of Psychology, University of New Orleans, Lake Front, LA 70122, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 1, 1979
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This study supports the construct validity of the Mosher Guilt Scales, finding religiosity positively correlates with all guilt types, while economic values negatively correlate with sex and morality guilt.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The Mosher Guilt Scales measure sex guilt, hostility guilt, and morality conscience guilt.
  • Assessing the construct validity of psychological scales is crucial for their reliable application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the construct validity of the Mosher Guilt Scales.
  • To investigate the relationship between guilt subscales and personality/attitude measures.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Mosher Guilt Scales and measures of hostility, anxiety, religious orthodoxy, self-esteem, and values to college students.
  • Correlational analysis was used to compare guilt subscales with other variables.

Main Results:

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  • The construct validity of the Mosher Guilt Scales was supported.
  • Religiosity measures positively correlated with all three guilt subscales (sex, hostility, morality conscience).
  • Economic values were negatively correlated with sex guilt and morality conscience guilt.

    • Conclusions:

    • The Mosher Guilt Scales demonstrate sound construct validity.
    • The continued use of the three subscales is warranted.
    • Religiosity and values are significantly associated with different facets of guilt.