“…Forgiveness has been found to enhance resilience effectively (Saputro & Nashori, 2017), improve psychological well-being (Fitriani & Widiningsih, 2020;Juwita & Kustanti, 2020), increase subjective well-being (Amalia et al, 2022), and facilitate the process of reconciliation (Deutsch, 2008). In addition, Understanding Forgiveness among Minangnese Ethnicity: The Effect of Religiosity, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism PSIKOLOGIKA Volume 28 Nomor 1 Januari 2023 forgiveness may also decrease depression (Barcaccia et al, 2019;Booker & Perlin, 2021;Chung, 2016), reduce anxiety (Oktaviana, 2022), and alleviate anger resulting from bullying behavior (Watson et al, 2015) While contemporary psychologists studying forgiveness may have various definitions of the concept, they tend to agree upon its meaning.…”