Moral Identity Scale (Self-Importance of Moral Identity).

MIS

What it measures

The degree to which being a moral person is central to one's self-concept, on 2 dimensions: Internalization (moral traits are central to the private self) and Symbolization (moral identity expressed in public actions)

Length and format

10 (5 Internalization + 5 Symbolization), anchored to 9 moral-trait adjectives. 5-point agreement (Likert) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Translated into several languages (e.g. ES, ZH, and others) in moral and organisational psychology

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Aquino, K., & Reed, A., II (2002). The self-importance of moral identity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(6), 1423-1440.