Subscale Breakdown
The Trust/Betrayal Scale also measures and provides scores across 4 subscales, which reflect the different dimensions of trust that may be impacted by betrayal.
1. Emotional Safety & Support (0–20)
Your Score: {emotionalSafety}
0–6: Severe Disruption – Your sense of emotional safety and support is severely disrupted. A high level of emotional insecurity, feelings of being misunderstood, and/or a lack of connectedness is present in the relationship.
7–13: Moderate Disruption – You may experience some moments of emotional connection with your partner, but still frequently doubt your emotional safety or whether your needs will be met.
14–20: Low to No Disruption – You are experiencing a growing or consistent sense of emotional safety. You are confident that your partner is prioritizing your needs and has the ability to meet them.
2. Honesty, Transparency, & Accountability (0–24)
Your Score: {honestytransparencyScore}
0–8: Severe Disruption– You may feel deeply distrustful of your partner, having frequent doubts about their honesty, transparency, or ability to take meaningful accountability for their actions. The lack of clarity or follow-through may feel ongoing and emotionally overwhelming.
9–16: Moderate Disruption– Efforts toward truth-telling and openness are evident, but not yet consistent enough to fully ease hypervigilance or mistrust.
17–24: Low Disruption– You’re likely noticing a clear pattern of honesty, openness, and follow-through from your partner. As a result, you may feel more able to relax, let your guard down, and begin trusting their words and actions again.
3. Sexual Safety & Fidelity (0–20)
Your Score: {fidelityScore}
0–6: Severe Disruption– Frequent fears about relapse, betrayal, and/or sexual secrecy are present; trust in this area remains fragile or unstable.
7–13: Moderate Disruption– Some reassurance or improvement is present, but doubts about sexual fidelity or safety still arise.
14–20: Low Disruption – Confidence in sexual trust is strong; open communication and boundaries around intimacy feel respected and secure.
4. Residual Betrayal Impact (0–16)
Your Score: {residualBetrayal}
0–5: Severe Disruption – Betrayal-related pain (e.g., fear, shame, isolation) remains intense and present in daily life.
6–10: Moderate Disruption– Emotional wounds are still felt but may be softening; the betrayal is no longer at the center of everyday experience.
11–16: Low Disruption– Lingering effects have begun to heal; the individual feels more like themselves again and less defined by the betrayal.