Skip to main content
All Reviews
PsychologyMust Read
intermediate

The World is More Just for Me than Generally: About the Personal Belief in a Just World Scale's Validity

Claudia Dalbert (1999)

Published
Jun 1, 1999
Journal
Social Justice Research · Vol. 12 · No. 2
DOI
10.1023/A:1022091609047

At a GlanceAI

Validates the Personal Belief in a Just World scale, showing people see the world as fairer for themselves than for others.

SummaryAI

This article evaluates the validity of the Personal Belief in a Just World (PBJW) scale, a tool meant to capture the belief that one personally gets what one deserves. It highlights the idea that people may perceive the world as more just for themselves than for people in general, clarifying an important distinction within just-world beliefs. By strengthening measurement around personal (vs general) just-world beliefs, the work supports more precise research on how fairness beliefs relate to coping, attitudes, and social judgments.

Method SnapshotAI

Psychometric validity assessment of a self-report scale measuring personal belief in a just world.

BackgroundAI

Basic social psychology of justice beliefs and familiarity with psychological scale validity concepts.

The Personal Belief in a Just World scale. In other words, people may believe that the world is generally unjust, but that it doesn’t really affect them personally; however, when it comes to things they constantly encounter, that may no longer work...

ES

Expert Review: The World is More Just for Me than Generally: About the Personal Belief in a Just World Scale's Validity | Marginalia