A meta-analysis of the association between forgiveness of others and physical health

Lee, Yu-Rim; Enright, Robert

doi:10.1080/08870446.2018.1554185

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“…Consider that forgiveness has been shown to be positively associated with many beneficial constructs: psychological well-being ( Karremans et al, 2003 ; Pareek et al, 2016 ; Akhtar and Barlow, 2018 ; Barcaccia et al, 2019 ), physical health ( Lee and Enright, 2019 ), decreased blood pressure for both victim and perpetrator ( Hannon et al, 2010 ), greater health resilience ( Worthington and Scherer, 2004 ), increased longevity [e.g., Barcaccia et al (2020) ; see Witvliet et al (2001) ], and reduced depression ( Toussaint et al, 2012 ). It is also important to consider, however, that forgiveness may not always be the ideal outcome following a transgression.…”

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Exploring the Psychological Processes That Underlie Interpersonal Forgiveness: Replication and Extension of the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness

Donovan

Priester

2020

Front. Psychol.

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When, why, and how does interpersonal forgiveness occur? These questions guided recent research that compared the relative abilities of empathy versus motivated reasoning models to account for the influence of relationship closeness on interpersonal forgiveness. Consistent support was provided for the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness. This model hypothesizes that, following relationship transgressions, relationship closeness leads to a desire to maintain a relationship. Desire to maintain a relationship leads to motivated reasoning. And motivated reasoning fosters interpersonal forgiveness. The goal of the present research was to examine two concerns that emerged from the initial support for the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness. First, were the measures of motivated reasoning and interpersonal forgiveness conflated, thus reducing the potential for empathy to account for interpersonal forgiveness? Second, did the analytic estimation used reduce the power to detect the mediational role of empathy? The present research examined these questions. When motivated reasoning was measured by thought listings (in addition to the original questionnaire items) and when the analytic estimation provided greater power, the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness was replicated.

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Section: Future Research and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Psychological Processes That Underlie Interpersonal Forgiveness: Replication and Extension of the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness

Donovan

Priester

2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…Forgiveness refers to the willingness to give up resentment, grudges and negative feeling towards self, other persons, groups and communities in the face of perceived wrongdoings on one hand and fostering compassion, generosity and love toward these stakeholders on the other (Enright et al, 1998). Forgiveness represents a significant construct in understanding a variety of positive life outcomes of individuals, groups, organizations and other collectives (Lee & Enright, 2019;Stone, 2002;. Forgiveness has been found to be efficacious for internal harmony, positive emotional and cognitive consequences, reparative contributions, compassion and understanding, well-being, health and other life outcomes, productive relationships and focus on the present (Davis et al, 2015;Lee & Enright, 2019;.…”

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“…Forgiveness represents a significant construct in understanding a variety of positive life outcomes of individuals, groups, organizations and other collectives (Lee & Enright, 2019;Stone, 2002;. Forgiveness has been found to be efficacious for internal harmony, positive emotional and cognitive consequences, reparative contributions, compassion and understanding, well-being, health and other life outcomes, productive relationships and focus on the present (Davis et al, 2015;Lee & Enright, 2019;. Forgiveness has been suggested to carry positive emotions that directly strengthen physical and psychological health by shaping perceptions, attributions and physiological processes of people (D. E. Davis et al, 2015;.…”

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Exploring the similarities and differences in the forgiveness of the elders living in the old-age homes and the families

Prabhakar

Mishra

Sharma

et al. 2020

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Objectives: Researchers have reported close links between forgiveness and positive life outcomes for people of all age groups. The study explored the perceived transgressions and forgiveness of the elders using a qualitative research design. Design and Methods: Narrative qualitative research design was employed. The semi-structured interview was used to collect data of 10 elders of old-age homes (Mean age = 67.20, SD = 4.57) and 12 elders residing with their families (Mean age = 69.33, SD = 4.21) which were analysed through thematic analysis. Results: Severe loss, serious neglect and cheating were the major perceived transgressions of the old-age home elders whereas day-today issues characterized the perceived transgressions of the family elders. Pseudo-forgiveness was observed in the elders of old-age home because of helplessness and their fear of losing respect while affiliation, perceived harm, the realisation of offence, and perceived consequences of punishment were precursors for the forgiveness in family-living elders. Both the groups acknowledged the role of offence, intention, relationships, attributions and commitment to socio-cultural and moral values in forgiveness.

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“…Forgiveness is linked to a series of positive effects on psychological well-being, and mental and physical health, e.g., [7][8][9]. In the context of divorce, forgiveness is related to better adjustment to the separation, higher life satisfaction, and lower rates of post-breakup mental health problems [10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

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confidence: 99%

Forgiveness in the Context of Divorce: A Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance Study via Multiple-Group Factor Analysis (CFA) across Chile and Spain

Ottenberger

Guzmán-González

Calderón

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Current research on the factors involved in the adaptation process to divorce or separation has explored cross-cultural differences. An initial step in the cross-cultural field is to investigate whether the measurements applied are comparable in different cultural contexts. The aim of the present study is to test the measurement invariance of the Questionnaire of Forgiveness in Divorce-Separation (CPD-S); (2) Methods: The CPD-S was completed by 556 (M = 44.52, SD = 10.18) and 240 (M = 41.44, SD = 7.87) Chilean and Spanish divorced individuals, respectively. Confirmatory factor analyses in single samples and measurement invariance testing in a multi-group framework were conducted to test the cross-group equivalence; (3) Results: The single-factor structure of the CPD-S was supported in both countries. Measurement invariance analysis demonstrated that the CPD-S had partial scalar measurement invariance; (4) Conclusions: The evidence supports the conclusion that CPD-S operates similarly across both countries. Findings are discussed from a cross-cultural and methodological perspective.

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A meta-analysis of the association between forgiveness of others and physical health

Cited by 36 publications

References 29 publications

Exploring the Psychological Processes That Underlie Interpersonal Forgiveness: Replication and Extension of the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness

Exploring the Psychological Processes That Underlie Interpersonal Forgiveness: Replication and Extension of the Model of Motivated Interpersonal Forgiveness

Exploring the similarities and differences in the forgiveness of the elders living in the old-age homes and the families

Forgiveness in the Context of Divorce: A Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance Study via Multiple-Group Factor Analysis (CFA) across Chile and Spain

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