Quantum mechanics

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Statistics

Social psychology

Economic Justice

Computer science

Psychometrics

Structural equation modeling

Dignity

Physics

Confirmatory factor analysis

Construct validity

Psychology

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Applied psychology

Political science

Criminology

Restorative justice

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Clinical psychology

Harm

Accountability

Empathy

The Counseling Psychologist

Restorative justice as an applied and theoretical construct has received growing public attention; yet, little research on restorative justice has been conducted within psychology, including counseling psychology—a subfield devoted to social justice, advocacy, and the promotion of human rights and dignity for all people. This may in part be due to the lack of established empirical measurement concerning restorative justice. We developed the Restorative Justice Attitudes Scale (RJAS) using data collected from 650 US adults. Exploratory analyses yielded a 5-factor structure composed of 20 items within five dimensions: (a) Empathic Understanding, (b) Harm and Needs, (c) Restoration Processes, (d) Accountability, and (e) Community Engagement. However, confirmatory analyses suggested the use of a total scale score. Evidence of construct validity was established as the RJAS score was related to measures of empathy and perspective-taking. We discuss implications for the use of the RJAS in practice, advocacy, education, training, and research.

The Restorative Justice Attitudes Scale: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation