Forgive, Let Go, and Stay Well! The Relationship between Forgiveness and Physical and Mental Health in Women and Men: The Mediating Role of Self-Consciousness.
forgiveness
gender differences
mental health
physical health
rumination
self-consciousness
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 06 2023
26 06 2023
Historique:
received:
06
04
2023
revised:
07
06
2023
accepted:
24
06
2023
medline:
17
7
2023
pubmed:
14
7
2023
entrez:
14
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The current study assessed forgiveness (positive forgiveness and reduced unforgiveness), self-consciousness (rumination and reflection), and physical and mental health. The aim of the study was to check if self-consciousness mediates the relationship between dispositional forgiveness and health. To address this link, we conducted 2 studies ( The results indicated that rumination was an effective mediator between positive forgiveness and mental health (B = 0.14, CI The mediating role of ruminations was more frequently observed in females. The study highlighted the indirect effect between forgiveness and health. Rumination and reflection are mediators between forgiveness and health.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The current study assessed forgiveness (positive forgiveness and reduced unforgiveness), self-consciousness (rumination and reflection), and physical and mental health. The aim of the study was to check if self-consciousness mediates the relationship between dispositional forgiveness and health.
METHODS
To address this link, we conducted 2 studies (
RESULTS
The results indicated that rumination was an effective mediator between positive forgiveness and mental health (B = 0.14, CI
CONCLUSION
The mediating role of ruminations was more frequently observed in females. The study highlighted the indirect effect between forgiveness and health. Rumination and reflection are mediators between forgiveness and health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37444077
pii: ijerph20136229
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20136229
pmc: PMC10341467
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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