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Forgiveness by God, Forgiveness of Others, and Psychological Well–Being in Late Life

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Krause, Neal, Ellison, Christopher G.·2003·Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
DOI 10.1111/1468-5906.00162PMC PMC3046863
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among forgiveness by God, forgiveness of others, and psychological well–being with data provided by a nationwide survey of older adults. Three main findings emerge from the analyses. First, the data suggest that forgiving others tends to enhance psychological well–being, and these salubrious effects are greater than those associated with forgiveness by God. Second, the findings indicate that how older people go about forgiving others is important: older adults who require transgressors to perform acts of contrition experience more psychological distress than those who forgive unconditionally. Third, the results reveal that forgiveness by God may be involved in this process because older people who feel they are forgiven by God are less likely to expect transgressors to perform acts of contrition.

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Authors
Krause, N., & Ellison, C. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Corresponding author
  • Krause, Neal
  • Ellison, Christopher G.
ORCID
Venue
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2003-02-12
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
77-93
ISSN
  • 0021-8294 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-5906
DOI
10.1111/1468-5906.00162
PMC
PMC3046863
OpenAlex
W2091015182
Cited by
299
References
40
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FWCI
8.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (R01AG014749)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
forgiveness, forgiveness of others, psychological well-being, older adults, old age, psychological distress, contrition, unconditional forgiveness, religiosity

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