Motivations for Forgiving an Offender with Practical Implications for Those in the Helping Professions: A Qualitative Study

Kim, Jichan J.; Tracy, Eunjin Lee; Enright, Robert

doi:10.1007/s10943-022-01505-9

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“…This finding supports previous quantitative studies that have shown that forgiveness helps partners re-establish their prosocial orientation, enhances constructive communication (Fincham & Beach, 2002;Karremans et al, 2005), relational satisfaction (Roberts et al, 2021;Sheldon et al, 2014), and the individual's well-being (Akhtar & Barlow, 2018). It is also in line with a qualitative study showing that laypeople's most frequent motivation for forgiving was restoring inner peace and maintaining the relationship (Kim et al, 2022).…”

Section: Meaning Of Forgiveness In Dating and Married Individualssupporting

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Forgiveness, its factors, and unforgivable acts in romantic relationships: A mixed‐methods study

Záhorcová

Dršťáková

Masaryková

2023

Personal Relationships

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Using a mixed‐methods approach, this study investigates forgiveness, the factors of forgiveness, and unforgivable acts, and analyzes relational and gender differences in participants' qualitative answers. Open‐ended questions were answered by 649 participants from Slovakia (532 dating, 117 married; 517 women, 132 men). Responses were analyzed qualitatively using the Consensual Qualitative Research‐Modified method, then transformed into quantitative data in order to statistically compare the groups. The results showed that dating individuals tended to see forgiveness as working on the relationship, whereas married individuals viewed forgiveness as an emotional process. Married individuals were more likely to report that shared commitments helped them to forgive. Dating partners tended to look at the situational context. Men were more likely to report that forgiveness was key to the relationship. When forgiving their partner, men focused on internal factors, whereas women needed an apology and acts of love. Infidelity was the most common unforgivable transgression. Therapists may benefit from a more nuanced understanding of forgiveness in dating and married individuals.

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Section: Meaning Of Forgiveness In Dating and Married Individualssupporting

confidence: 90%

Forgiveness, its factors, and unforgivable acts in romantic relationships: A mixed‐methods study

Záhorcová

Dršťáková

Masaryková

2023

Personal Relationships

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“…In addition, these motives tended to be the most influential in their decisions to forgive. These findings that forgiving for the self and the relationship tends to be the most common reason for forgiving are consistent with previous research (Belicki et al, 2013;Kim et al, 2022;Strelan et al, 2013;Takada & Ohbuchi, 2004;Younger et al, 2004). As these are very common motives and there are no theoretical reasons for cultural differences, I hypothesized that these three motives would not vary by cultural group, which was partially supported.…”

Section: Do the Motives For Forgiving Or Not Forgiving Vary By Culture?supporting

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“…Additionally, I identified an additional five motives (reparative work, materialistic, personal growth, offender change, and self-accountability) in both Mexico and the U.S. These motives are not new as previous studies have found or hinted at these motives (Belicki et al, 2013;Bright et al, 2006;Covert & Johnson, 2009; Dordron de Pinho & Mary de Oliveira Falcone 2018; Kearns-Bodkin, 2006;Kim et al, 2022;Younger et al, 2004).…”

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Does it matter why you choose to forgive or not?: A cultural perspective on (un)forgiveness motives

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“I Felt Like I Wanted to Hug the Whole World”: Forgiveness as an Embodied Emotional Narrative Process

Haikola

2023

Hu Arenas

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Earlier studies have shown that forgiveness is an emotional process. However, it is not very clear how the emotional transition is made from transgression to forgiveness, or how it is embodied. The current research explored how embodiment and emotions are used to make sense of the narrative forgiveness process. Applying McAdams’s life story interview method, 22 Finnish adults were interviewed about their experiences of forgiveness. Their responses were subjected to thematic narrative analysis. The data-driven process revealed two overarching themes: empowerment and pain. Five subthemes were formed: (1) forgiveness as a liberation, (2) forgiveness as a relief from a burden, (3) forgiveness as releasing energy, (4) forgiveness through vulnerability, and (5) forgiveness through hate. The findings indicate that forgiveness is a complex and dimensional process with nuances on emotional, sensory, and embodied levels. In the past, forgiveness and unforgiveness have been constructed as distinct entities, but the current results highlight that they may overlap. Future studies could explore forgiveness and unforgiveness together with various methods to gain deeper understanding of being hurt, releasing the hurt, and living with it.

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Motivations for Forgiving an Offender with Practical Implications for Those in the Helping Professions: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

Forgiveness, its factors, and unforgivable acts in romantic relationships: A mixed‐methods study

Forgiveness, its factors, and unforgivable acts in romantic relationships: A mixed‐methods study

Does it matter why you choose to forgive or not?: A cultural perspective on (un)forgiveness motives

“I Felt Like I Wanted to Hug the Whole World”: Forgiveness as an Embodied Emotional Narrative Process

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