Using multiple character strengths to inform young adults’ self-compassion: The potential of hope and forgiveness

Booker, Jordan A.; Perlin, Joshua D.

doi:10.1080/17439760.2020.1716048

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“…Research on factors associated with the mental health status of students during COVID-19 has been well documented ( Cui et al, 2021 ; Pagliaro et al, 2021 ). For instance, university students who were more satisfied with the educational environment would feel much happier ( Anderson et al, 2019 ; Booker and Perlin, 2020 ; Bélanger and Ratelle, 2020 ). Numerous records have suggested that facilitating an enjoyable flow experience is a good strategy for promoting academic performance of university students ( Shernoff, 2010 ; Csikszentmihalyi and Larson, 2014 ; Mao et al, 2020 ) and promoting their well-being, directly or indirectly ( Cantor and Sanderson, 2003 ; Diener and Diener, 2009 ; Bassi et al, 2014 ; Coffey et al, 2016 ; Daw et al, 2016 ; Tse et al, 2021 ).…”

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Flow as a Key Predictor of Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: A Chain Mediating Model

Xie

Lai

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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The present study investigated a conceptual model by testing flow experience and subjective well-being of university students during Coronavirus Diseas-19 (COVID-19) via considering their underlying mechanisms of academic self-efficacy and self-esteem. A total of 1,109 Chinese university students completed a questionnaire containing scales of subjective well-being, flow, academic self-efficacy, and self-esteem. Results yielded from the structural equation modeling analysis indicated a significant and positive association between flow experience and subjective well-being, and such an association was sequentially mediated by academic self-efficacy and self-esteem. Findings also provided empirical evidence for the proposed model highlighting the significant role of flow experience at the higher educational context in predicting subjective well-being of Chinese university students, and how such a relation can be supported by suggested mediating roles academic self-efficacy and self-esteem played.

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Flow as a Key Predictor of Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: A Chain Mediating Model

Xie

Lai

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…It is not surprising that children who begin to develop relationships outside of their family unit are motivated to forgive based on a desire to maintain the relationship 45. It is worth noting that individual personality traits and strengths also impact the ability and perception of forgiveness 46…”

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“…45 It is worth noting that individual personality traits and strengths also impact the ability and perception of forgiveness. 46…”

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Facilitation of Forgiveness

Mullen

Bistany

Kim

et al. 2023

Holistic Nursing Practice

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Although the practice of forgiveness is encouraged, the healing properties of this virtue by health care professionals are often overlooked. Forgiveness is the voluntary, conscious decision to abandon negative feelings toward another who has caused hurt and replacing those feelings with unconditional love and compassion. It is not about forgetting the hurt or ignoring the pain; it is an actual transformation of the heart. The Enright Forgiveness Process Model and the Pyramid Model of Forgiveness are 2 models that facilitate the forgiveness process. By utilizing either of these pathways, the forgiver ultimately experiences peace of mind and a “release from emotional prison” that leads to holistic healing. As a result, the forgiver experiences lower levels of depression, anxiety, and aggression, which improves quality of life. In addition, physiological benefits such as decreased stress levels, lower blood pressure, and a lower heart rate have also been reported. Throughout the course of their careers, nurses encounter patients and families in acute or end-of-life care situations who want to forgive or be forgiven. As holistic health care providers, nurses should be able to facilitate and close this gap in patient care. This article attempts to raise awareness to the importance of forgiveness in health and well-being among nurses and other health care professionals.

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“…On the other hand, there are also study results in the literature showing that there is a positive and significant correlation between self-compassion and forgiveness (Karataş & Uzun, 2021; Miyagawa & Taniguchi, 2020; Pandey et al, 2020). In addition, it is known that self-compassion has positive and significant relationships with forgiveness of self (Wu et al, 2019), others (Booker & Perlin, 2021), and situations (Breen et al, 2010), which are sub-dimensions of general forgiveness. It is known that positive emotions such as self-compassion expand the attention and thinking of individuals and eliminate negative emotional arousal such as holding grudges and revenge (Fredrickson, 2004).…”

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The Examination of the Mediator Role of Optimism, Self-Compassion, Altruism and Gratitude in the Relationship Between Cognitive Distortions and Forgiveness of Emerging Adults

Uzun

Karataş

2023

Emerging Adulthood

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The aim of this study was to investigate whether optimism, self-compassion, altruism, and gratitude act as mediators in the relationship between cognitive distortions and emerging adults' forgiveness of themselves, others, and situations. The sample consisted of 488 university students in their emerging adulthood, comprising 66.20% females and 33.80% males, ranging in age from 18 to 32 years ( M = 20.32, SD = 2.43). The data were collected using a demographic information form and six self-report scales. In addition to descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Bootstrap Analysis were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that optimism, self-compassion, altruism, and gratitude significantly mediated the relationship between cognitive distortions and forgiveness of self ( b = −.109, %95 BCA CI [−.133 to −.086]), others ( b = −.096, %95 BCA CI [−.117 to −.076]), and situations ( b = −.099, %95 BCA CI [−.117 to −.082]). Self-compassion ( K2 = −.14) was found to be the strongest mediator in the self-forgiveness model, followed by altruism ( K2 = −.19) in the forgiveness of others model, and optimism ( K2 = −.27) in the forgiveness of situations model. The study highlights the potential use of positive psychology concepts such as optimism, self-compassion, altruism, and gratitude to reduce the negative effect of cognitive distortions on emerging adults' forgiveness and to enhance their forgiveness skills.

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Using multiple character strengths to inform young adults’ self-compassion: The potential of hope and forgiveness

Cited by 14 publications

References 46 publications

Flow as a Key Predictor of Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: A Chain Mediating Model

Flow as a Key Predictor of Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: A Chain Mediating Model

Facilitation of Forgiveness

The Examination of the Mediator Role of Optimism, Self-Compassion, Altruism and Gratitude in the Relationship Between Cognitive Distortions and Forgiveness of Emerging Adults

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