Self‐Construal and Forgiveness Revisited: Replication and Extension. Issue 2 (11th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Major, Jennifer L. L.; Wade, Nathaniel G.; Brenner, Rachel E.
• Is Part Of: Counseling and values. Volume 65:Issue 2(2020:Oct.)
• Page Start: 170
• Page End: 188
• Publication Date: 2020-10-11
• Subjects: self‐construal -- forgiveness -- interpersonal forgiveness -- decisional forgiveness -- motivations to forgive; Counseling -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Spiritual direction -- Periodicals; Philosophical counseling -- Periodicals; Values -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 158.3
• DOI: 10.1002/cvj.12136
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-7960

Abstract

Abstract : Evidence suggests that people who have greater interdependent self‐construal forgive others more often because they are motivated to forgive to maintain the relationship. Furthermore, such forgiveness might lead to greater emotional well‐being. In this study, we examined the relationship between interdependent self‐construal and (a) decisional forgiveness and (b) emotional well‐being. We also tested models that included trait forgivingness and the motivation to forgive to maintain relationships. Results indicated that (a) trait forgivingness and relational motivations to forgive uniquely mediate the relationship between interdependent self‐construal and decisional forgiveness and (b) trait forgivingness may be a pathway from interdependent self‐construal to emotional well‐being.