trauma related guilt inventory trgi

Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory (TRGI)

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Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory (TRGI)
Kubany‚ Haynes‚ Abueg‚ Manke‚ Brennan and Stahura‚ 1996
 
1. I could have prevented what happened.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
2. I am still distressed about what happened.
never true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 always true
3. I had some feelings that I should not have had.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
4. What I did was completely justified.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
5. I was responsible for causing what happened.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
6. What happened causes me emotional pain.
never true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 always true
7. I did something that went against my values.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
8. What I did made sense.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
9. I knew better than to do what I did.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
10. I feel sorrow or grief about the outcome.
never true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 always true
11. What ] did was inconsistent with my beliefs.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
12. If I knew today—only what I knew when the event(s) occurred—I would do exactly the same thing.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
13. I experience intense guilt that relates to what happened.
never true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 always true
14. I should have known better.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
15. I experience severe emotional distress when I think about what happened.
never true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 always true
16. I had some thoughts or beliefs that I should not have had.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
17. I had good reasons for doing what I did.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
18. Indicate how frequently you experience guilt that relates to what happened.
never 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 always
19. I blame myself for what happened.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
20. What happened causes a lot of pain and suffering.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
21. I should have had certain feelings that I did not have.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
22. Indicate the intensity or severity of guilt that you typically experience about the event(s).
none 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 extreme
23. I blame myself for something I did‚ thought‚ or felt.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
24. When I am reminded of the event(s)‚ I have strong physical reactions such as sweating‚ tense muscles‚ dry mouth‚ etc.
never true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 always true
25. Overall‚ how guilty do you feel about the event(s)?
Not guilty at all 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 —5 extremely guilty
26. I hold myself responsible for what happened.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
27. What I did was not justified in any way.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
28. I violated personal standards of right and wrong.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
29. I did something that I should not have done.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
30. I should have done something that I did not do.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
31. What I did was unforgivable.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
32. I didn’t do anything wrong.
not at all true 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 extremely true
 
 
Alpha coefficients: Global Guilt‚ Guilt Cognitions and Distress scales range from .89 to .91 and range from .60 to .79 for the Hindsight-Bias/Responsibility‚ Wrongdoing‚ and Lack of Justification subscales.
 

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