Roles of Anger and Rumination in the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Forgiveness

Wu, Qinglu; Chi, Peilian; Zeng, Xianglong; Lin, Xiuyun; Du, Hongfei

doi:10.1007/s12671-018-0971-7

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“…On an emotional level, mindfulness facilitates the development of a feeling of unconditional love, compassion and forgiveness toward ourselves and others ( Gilbert, 2010 ; Neff, 2011 ; Siegel, 2007 ). With respect to oneself, self-compassion allows us to understand our own suffering from a broad and transcendent perspective, perceiving human imperfections and feeling empathy toward others ( Wu et al, 2019 ). With respect to others, compassion would turn the suffering of others into a vehicle for connection, rather than isolation ( Salzberg, 2011 ).…”

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Mindfulness and Empathy: Mediating Factors and Gender Differences in a Spanish Sample

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Numerous research studies link mindfulness training to improved empathy. However, few studies focus on the mediating factors of empathy. This work has three objectives: (a) to analyze the possible mediation of mindfulness as a feature in this relation, (b) to analyze the mindfulness factors that mediate in the increase of empathy and (c) to analyze the moderating role of gender. The sample was composed of 246 Spanish-speaking university students (M = 24.08 years, SD = 8.43). The instruments used were the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ). For data analysis, the indirect effect was calculated using 10000 bootstrap samples for the bias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals (BCI). The improvement of empathy is mediated by the changes in mindfulness trait (B = 0.233, p < 0.001), disappearing in the presence of this mediator, the direct effect of mindfulness practice on empathy (B = 0.161, p = 0.394). We did not find a differential functioning of this mediation according to gender. Observing and describing are the FFMQ factors that mediate significantly between mindfulness practice and empathy.

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“…Previous findings indicate that the BDNF gene is involved in overriding previously learned information with newly acquired information (Johnson & Casey, 2015). Since the Val/Val genotype is related to greater positive emotion after watching negative videos (Nylocks et al ., 2018) and a lower tendency in ruminating negative experiences (Clasen et al ., 2011), individuals with the Val allele can restore positive emotion and forgive past interpersonal transgression in time (Wu, Chi, Zeng, Lin & Du, 2019).…”

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The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism impacts victim's moral emotions following interpersonal transgression

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Immoral behaviors make individuals abominate and punish transgressors. Inspired by the associations between the Val66Met polymorphism of brain‐derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) gene and emotional responses following negative events, we investigated whether this polymorphism was also associated moral emotions such as punishment and forgiveness following interpersonal transgression. To do so, we categorized 340 individuals according to the BDNF Val66Met and assessed moral emotions by using 12 hypothetic scenarios in different conditions of intention and interpersonal consequence. The results indicated that this polymorphism was significantly associated with moral aversion and punishment towards transgressors. Victims with the Val/Val genotype expressed less aversion and punishment than the Met carriers, regardless of intention and interpersonal consequence. Moreover, this polymorphism was associated with forgiveness. Victims with the Val/Val genotype expressed more forgiveness than the Met carriers. Taken together, these findings highlight the importance of the BDNF Val66Met to moral emotions.

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“…Thus, rumination may be a negative predictor of anger. Furthermore, a recent study among Chinese college students has shown that rumination and anger are positively correlated with each other, and anger and rumination are both negatively associated with forgiveness (Wu et al, 2019). However, no study has examined the role of anger and rumination simultaneously in the relationship between self-control and forgiveness.…”

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Why Do People With Self-Control Forgive Others Easily? The Role of Rumination and Anger

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Previous research shows that self-control predicts forgiveness, but few studies have investigated the internal mechanism of this link. The current study explored the effects of rumination and anger on the relationship between self-control and forgiveness. A total of 580 college students recruited from three universities in Wuhan completed the self-control, rumination, anger, and trait forgiveness scales. Results showed that self-control was positively correlated with forgiveness (r = 0.34, p < 0.001). Rumination (β = 0.08, p < 0.05) and anger (β = 0.13, p < 0.05) mediate the relationship between self-control and forgiveness. Moreover, a serial mediation effect of rumination and anger was observed between self-control and trait forgiveness (β = 0.02, p < 0.05). These findings suggest that self-control may impair individuals' rumination. Moreover, less rumination may restrain anger and consequently increase forgiveness.

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Roles of Anger and Rumination in the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Forgiveness

Cited by 44 publications

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Mindfulness and Empathy: Mediating Factors and Gender Differences in a Spanish Sample

Mindfulness and Empathy: Mediating Factors and Gender Differences in a Spanish Sample

The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism impacts victim's moral emotions following interpersonal transgression

Why Do People With Self-Control Forgive Others Easily? The Role of Rumination and Anger

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