Interpersonal Generosity Scale – Chinese Version

Description

Interpersonal generosity is defined by psychologists as “the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly”. The Interpersonal Generosity Scale (IGS) was developed by Smith and Hill (2009) and consists of 10 items.

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Purpose

To measure the level of interpersonal generosity among individuals.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The Interpersonal Generosity Scale (IGS) is completed based on one’s true situation. There are no correct or incorrect options. The scoring is as follows:
1 indicates “Strongly Agree” (完全同意),
2 indicates “Agree” (同意),
3 indicates “Neutral” (不确定),
4 indicates “Disagree” (不同意),
5 indicates “Strongly Disagree” (完全不同意).

Reliability and Validity

In a study conducted by Han Yingzhao, the overall internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.802. In the research by Zhao Na et al., the internal consistency coefficient α was found to be 0.85.

Factors and Subscales

温暖感知 (Attention)
同情 (Compassion)
宽心 (Openhandedness)
自我扩展 (Self-Extension)
勇气 (Courage)
言语表达 (Verbal Expression)

Keywords

Interpersonal Generosity, Assessment Scale, Psychometrics

Items in Chinese

1. 当我喜欢的人需要我的关注时,我会花时间去帮助他(她)。
2. 我的亲戚朋友都认为我是一个肯花费时间去关心他人的人。
3. 我肯付出比较多的劳动去帮助朋友、亲戚和熟人。
4. 当朋友或家人遇到一些不愉快或沮丧的事情时,我会对他们特别友善。
5. 当涉及到我与他人的私人关系时,我是一个非常慷慨的人。
6. 满足别人的需求会使我很高兴。
7. 对于我来说周围人都开心地生活很重要,并且我也快乐的生活着。
8. 我的决定往往是基于对他人福利的关注。
9. 如果有助人的机会,我会冒着自己利益受损的风险伸出援助之手。
10. 我想让我的朋友和家人知道我是多么的爱他们,感激他们。

Items in English

1. When someone I like needs my attention, I will take the time to help them.
2. My relatives and friends think of me as someone who spends time caring for others.
3. I am willing to put in more effort to help friends, relatives, and acquaintances.
4. When friends or family encounter unpleasant or frustrating situations, I am especially kind to them.
5. I am a very generous person in my personal relationships with others.
6. Meeting others’ needs makes me very happy.
7. For me, it is important that the people around me live happily, and I am happy living too.
8. My decisions are often based on concern for the welfare of others.
9. If there is an opportunity to help, I would risk harming my own interests to extend a helping hand.
10. I want my friends and family to know how much I love and appreciate them.

References

赵娜, 段羽佳, 张恒星. (2024). 穷大方：自我建构视角下物质稀缺对慷慨行为的影响. 心理学报, 56(9), 1176-1189.
韩应照. 社会困境中慷慨对大学生合作行为的影响研究[D]. 天津职业技术师范大学, 2018.
Smith, C.A., & Hill, J.P. (2009). Toward the Measurement of Interpersonal Generosity (IG): An IG Scale Conceptualized, Tested, and Validated.