Scores on the three HFS subscales can range from 6 to 42. Scores on the Total HFS can range from 18 to 126.
Forgiveness of Self Subscale
One’s score on the Forgiveness of Self subscale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of oneself, with higher scores indicating higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicating lower levels of forgiveness.
- A score of 6 to 18 means that one is usually unforgiving of oneself.
- A score of 19 to 29 means that one is about as likely to forgive oneself as that person is not to forgive oneself.
- A score of 30 to 42 means that one is usually forgiving of oneself.
Forgiveness of Others Subscale
One’s score on the Forgiveness of Others subscale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of other people, with higher scores indicating higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicating lower levels of forgiveness.
- A score of 6 to 18 means that one is usually unforgiving of other people.
- A score of 19 to 29 means that one is about as likely to forgive others as that person is not to forgive others.
- A score of 30 to 42 means that you are usually forgiving of other people.
Forgiveness of Situations Subscale
One’s score on the Forgiveness of Situations subscale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of negative circumstances, events, or situations that are beyond anyone’s control (such as an illness or a natural disaster). Higher scores indicate higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicate lower levels of forgiveness.
- A score of 6 to 18 means that one is usually unforgiving of uncontrollable situations.
- A score of 19 to 29 means that one is about as likely to forgive uncontrollable situations as that person is not to forgive uncontrollable situations.
- A score of 30 to 42 means that one is usually forgiving of uncontrollable situations.
Total HFS
One’s score on the Total Heartland Forgiveness Scale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of oneself, other people, and uncontrollable situations. Higher scores indicate higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicate lower levels of forgiveness.
- A score of 18 to 54 means that one is usually unforgiving of oneself, others, and uncontrollable situations.
- A score of 55 to 89 means that one is about as likely to forgive, as one is not to forgive oneself, others, and uncontrollable situations.
- A score of 90 to 126 means that one is usually forgiving of oneself, others, and uncontrollable situations.
Interpreting HFS Scores
Scores on the three HFS subscales can range from 6 to 42. Scores on the Total HFS can range from 18 to 126.
Forgiveness of Self Subscale
One’s score on the Forgiveness of Self subscale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of oneself, with higher scores indicating higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicating lower levels of forgiveness.
Forgiveness of Others Subscale
One’s score on the Forgiveness of Others subscale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of other people, with higher scores indicating higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicating lower levels of forgiveness.
Forgiveness of Situations Subscale
One’s score on the Forgiveness of Situations subscale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of negative circumstances, events, or situations that are beyond anyone’s control (such as an illness or a natural disaster). Higher scores indicate higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicate lower levels of forgiveness.
Total HFS
One’s score on the Total Heartland Forgiveness Scale indicates how forgiving a person tends to be of oneself, other people, and uncontrollable situations. Higher scores indicate higher levels of forgiveness, and lower scores indicate lower levels of forgiveness.