Revised Mosher Guilt Inventory – RMGI
Measures three aspects of the personality disposition of guilt: Sex-Guilt, Hostility-Guilt, and Guilty-Conscience.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Revised Mosher Guilt Inventory – RMGI was developed by Donald L. Mosher (1998). It is designed to measure Guilt. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 114 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Sex-Guilt, Hostility-Guilt, Guilty-Conscience.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Sex-Guilt | 5,6,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,25,26,31,32,35,36,41,42,51,52,53,54,61,62,63,64,67,68,71,72,75,76,81,82,83,84,87,88,93,94,101,102,103,104,107,108,111,112 | 50 |
| Hostility-Guilt | 3,4,19,20,21,22,23,24,29,30,33,34,37,38,39,40,43,44,45,46,55,56,69,70,77,78,79,80,85,86,91,92,95,96,97,98,99,100,109,110,113,114 | 42 |
| Guilty-Conscience | 1,2,9,10,27,28,47,48,49,50,57,58,59,60,65,66,73,74,89,90,105,106 | 22 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Not at all true of (for) me, 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = Extremely true of (for) me.
The scale includes 58 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 0 to 684. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Guilt: 0 – 171
- Moderate Guilt: 172 – 342
- High Guilt: 343 – 513
- Very High Guilt: 514 – 684
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Alpha coefficients average around .90.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.