Journal article
Dispositional Forgiveness of self, others, and situations
Journal of personality, Vol.73(2), pp.313-359
04/2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00311.x
PMID: 15745433
Abstract
Six studies regarding forgiveness are presented. The Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), a self-report measure of dispositional forgiveness (with subscales to assess forgiveness of self, others, and situations) was developed and demonstrated good psychometric properties. Forgiveness correlated positively with cognitive flexibility, positive affect, and distraction; it correlated negatively with rumination, vengeance, and hostility. Forgiveness predicted four components of psychological well-being (anger, anxiety, depression, and satisfaction with life); forgiveness of situations accounted for unique variance in these components of psychological well-being. Forgiveness and hostility demonstrated equivalent, inverse associations with relationship duration, and forgiveness accounted for unique variance in relationship satisfaction, even when controlling for trust. Forgiveness level correlated positively with decreased negativity in statements written about transgressions in the present versus the past tense. © Blackwell Publishing 2005.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dispositional Forgiveness of self, others, and situations
- Creators
- Laura Yamhure Thompson - University of KansasC. R Snyder - University of KansasDanae E Roberts - University of KansasLesa Hoffman - University of KansasScott T Michael - University of KansasHeather N Rasmussen - University of KansasLaura S Billings - University of KansasLaura Heinze - University of KansasJason E Neufeld - University of KansasHal S Shorey - University of KansasJessica C Roberts - University of Kansas
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of personality, Vol.73(2), pp.313-359
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00311.x
- PMID
- 15745433
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pers
- ISSN
- 0022-3506
- eISSN
- 1467-6494
- Publisher
- Blackwell
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2005
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984371279902771
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