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When forgiving enhances psychological well-being: The role of interpersonal commitment.
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The present research addresses the question of when and why forgiving might enhance psychological well-being. The authors predict that forgiving is associated with enhanced well-being but that this association should be more pronounced in relationships of strong rather than weak commitment. This hypothesis received good support in Studies 1-3. Studies 2 and 3 addressed the issue of why forgiving might be associated with psychological well-being, revealing that this association was reduced after controlling for psychological tension (i.e., a psychological state of discomfort due to conflicting cognitions and feelings). Study 4 revealed that in the context of marital relationships, tendencies toward forgiving one's spouse exhibited a more pronounced association with psychological well-being than did tendencies to forgive others in general.
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- Karremans, J. C., Van Lange, P. A. M., Ouwerkerk, J. W., & Kluwer, E. S.
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 2003
- Volume
- 84
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1011-1026
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W2140977832
- Cited by
- 369
- References
- 65
- FWCI
- 12.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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