Forgiveness and Vengeance: The Mediating Role of Gratitude. Issue 1 (February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Satici, Seydi Ahmet; Uysal, Recep; Akin, Ahmet
• Is Part Of: Psychological reports. Volume 114:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 168
• Publication Date: 2014-02
• Subjects: Psychology -- Periodicals; Psychiatry; Psychology; Psychologie -- Périodiques; Psychology; 150.5
• DOI: 10.2466/07.09.PR0.114k11w9
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-2941

Abstract

This study examined the mediating role of gratitude on the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. Participants were 331 university students (185 women, 146 men; ages 17 to 24 years), who completed a questionnaire package that includes the Vengeance Scale, the Trait Forgiveness Scale, and the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that gratitude partially mediated the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. The significance and limitations of the results were discussed.