The role of spiritual intelligence and dispositional forgiveness in predicting episodic forgiveness. Issue 4 (2nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mróz, Justyna; Kaleta, Kinga; Skrzypińska, Katarzyna
• Is Part Of: Journal of beliefs & values. Volume 42:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 435
• Publication Date: 2021-10-02
• Subjects: Spiritual intelligence -- dispositional forgiveness -- episodic forgiveness; Religions -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Theology -- Periodicals; Religious education -- Periodicals; Values -- Periodicals; 200.1
• DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2020.1851555
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-7672

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Relationships between spirituality and forgiveness have been of considerable interest to researchers. However, results of their studies remain ambiguous. In the present study, we explored associations between spiritual intelligence and forgiveness both as a state and as a trait. Respondents (605) aged 18–79 completed the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory, the Heartland Forgiveness Scale, and the Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory. The results revealed that all aspects of spiritual intelligence showed positive correlations with most dimensions of trait forgiveness, whereas some showed a negative association with revenge and positive correlation with benevolence motivation. Moreover, different aspects of dispositional forgiveness mediated the link between two spiritual intelligence dimensions (personal meaning production and transcendental awareness) and episodic forgiveness.