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Kedia, Gayannee ORCID: 0000-0003-0163-0867 and Berthoz, Sylvie ORCID: 0000-0002-6862-2362 (2010). Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Guilt Inventory. Can. J. Psychiat.-Rev. Can. Psychiat., 55 (12). S. 800 - 810. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1497-0015

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Abstract

Objective: The feeling of guilt is essential to a healthy interpersonal functioning but can also play a role in self-destructive behaviours. Although there is about 20 guilt scales in English, none has yet been validated in French. This study intends to fill this gap by proposing a French version of the Guilt Inventory (GI) that evaluates trait guilt, state guilt, and moral standards. Method: Seven hundred and thirty-eight students filled the GI in French as well as scales measuring trait anxiety and state anxiety, and empathy skills. In a sample subgroup, we also evaluated depression, social desirability, and personality factors. Results: An exploratory factor analysis conducted on half of the participants resulted in keeping 18 of 20 items in trait GI, and 9 of 10 items in state GI, but also in disregarding the moral standard scale. A confirmatory factor analysis performed on the sample other half has validated this two-factor structure. The expected correlations between guilt scores, negative affectivity and interpersonal functioning were observed. Conclusion: This study suggests that the GI French version is an adequate measure of trait guilt and state guilt, and could prove to be a useful tool for both research and clinical purposes.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kedia, Gayannee UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-0867 UNSPECIFIED Berthoz, Sylvie UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6862-2362 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-491208
DOI:	10.1177/070674371005501208
Journal or Publication Title:	Can. J. Psychiat.-Rev. Can. Psychiat.
Volume:	55
Number:	12
Page Range:	S. 800 - 810
Date:	2010
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1497-0015
Language:	French
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SHAME; PERSONALITY; FEELINGS; STUDENTS; EMPATHY; MODEL; SELF Multiple languages Psychiatry Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/49120