Changes in Moral Values Scale
Measures moral judgments and the perceived severity of wrongness of various social, personal, economic, and religious behaviors.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Changes in Moral Values Scale was developed by Salomon Rettig and Benjamin Pasamanick (1959). It is designed to measure Moral Values and Judgments. The scale is intended for use with Adults and college students.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 50 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Least wrong / Not wrong at all, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7, 8 = 8, 9 = 9, 10 = Most wrong / Extremely wrong.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 1 to 10. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low severity of moral condemnation: 1 – 3
- Moderate severity of moral condemnation: 4 – 7
- High severity of moral condemnation: 8 – 10
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified in source text.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.