Scale Overview
The Fear of Envy Scale and Guilt Scale (FES-GS) was developed by L.E. O’Connor, J.W. Berry, J. Weiss, & P. Gilbert (2002). It is designed to measure Fear of envy and interpersonal guilt. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 21 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Fear of Envy, Guilt.
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Fear of Envy |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
10 |
| Guilt |
11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 |
11 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Very untrue of me or strongly disagree, 2 = Not true of me or disagree, 3 = Sometimes true, sometimes not true or undecided, 4 = True of me or agree, 5 = Very true of me or strongly agree.
The scale includes 1 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 21 to 105. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low levels of fear of envy and interpersonal guilt: 21 – 48
- Moderate levels of fear of envy and interpersonal guilt: 49 – 77
- High levels of fear of envy and interpersonal guilt: 78 – 105
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 7 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.