Cultural, Religious/Spiritual, and Transgression-related Predictors of Forgiveness among African Americans.
Abstract :
This study examined cultural factors (age and sex), religious/spiritual factors (religiousness, spirituality, and religious affiliation), and transgression-related factors (interpersonal motivation, apology, justice, time, type of transgression, type of relationship, and empathy) as predictors of forgiveness among African Americans. Additionally, the study explored other factors that may provide useful information for future studies on forgiveness among African Americans. Participants completed the Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory -18 (TRIM-18) (McCullough, Root, & Cohen, 2006), the Forgiveness Scale (Rye, Loiacono, Folck, Olszewski, Heim, & Madia, 2001), the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) (Fetzer Institute/National Institute on Aging, 1999), and a supplemental questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses indicated that religious affiliation, sex, revenge, benevolence, and BMMRS Forgive were significant predictors of forgiveness among African Americans. Further, qualitative analysis identified personal/self-growth, religious/spiritual teachings and beliefs, God's forgiveness of others, and maintaining the relationship as additional factors that influenced forgiveness in this sample. Future research may explore these factors both within and between African Americans and other groups to compare findings and enrich the literature on predictors of forgiveness.
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