Effect of culture on forgivingness: A Southern Asia–Western Europe comparison

Forgivingness: Relationships With Conceptualizations of Divine Forgiveness and Childhood Memories

“…The present study examined the extent to which the three-factor model of forgivingness that was found in previous studies (Mullet & Azar, 2009;Mullet et al, 2003;Paz et al, 2008;Suwartono, Prawasti, & Mullet, 2007)-lasting resentment, sensitivity to circumstances, and unconditional forgiveness-applies to the way believers in God conceptualize God's forgiveness. The data were consistent with the idea that people conceptualize God's forgiveness around the following hypothesized aspects: Resentful God, Sensitive God, and Unconditionally Forgiving God.…”

“…In a study conducted among young participants, their mothers, and their fathers, they have been shown to be separable Downloaded by [Fondren Library, Rice University ] at 21:53 19 November 2014 and similar in meaning (Mullet et al, 2006; see also Chiaramello, Mesnil, Muñoz Sastre, & Mullet, 2008). These three aspects have also been found to be cross-culturally robust (e.g., Paz, Neto, & Mullet, 2008;Suwartono, Prawasti, & Mullet, 2007). As just indicated, they have been shown to be sensitive to the religious context.…”

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Mechila: Integrating the Jewish Concept of Forgiveness Into Clinical Practice

“…One element in facilitating this dialogue might be for therapists to include questions about religion and spirituality in their normal intake procedures (Knox et al, 2005;Rye, 2005). Another aspect of culture that an intake question might seek to determine is whether the client's cultural background is imbedded in a collectivistic or individualistic worldview (Suwartono, Prawasti, & Mullet, 2007). This could provide information that would be helpful in motivating a client to practice forgiveness and in choosing interventions that might prove most beneficial for the client.…”

Conceptualizations of Forgiveness and Forgivingness Among Hindus

“…This three-factor model has also been evidenced among Buddhist and Christian Chinese (Paz, Neto, & Mullet, 2007), among Muslim and Christian Indonesians (Suwartono, Prawasti, & Mullet, 2007), and among Lebanese Christians (Mullet & Azar, 2009). In other cultures, however, notably very collectivistic ones (e.g., D.R.…”