title: Efficacy of a workbook to promote forgiveness: a randomized controlled trial with university students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study investigated the efficacy of a 6-hour self-directed workbook adapted from the REACH Forgiveness intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Undergraduates (N = 41) were randomly assigned to either an immediate treatment or waitlist control condition. Participants were assessed across 3 time periods using a variety of forgiveness outcome measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 6-hour workbook intervention increased forgiveness, as indicated by positive changes in participants' forgiveness ratings that differed by condition. In addition, benchmarking analysis showed that the self-directed workbook intervention is at least as efficacious as the delivery of the REACH Forgiveness model via group therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A self-directed workbook intervention adapted from the REACH Forgiveness intervention provides an adjunct to traditional psychotherapy that could assist the mental health community to manage the burden of unforgiveness among victims of interpersonal harm.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University.
authors.forename: Quandrea
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Everett L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.forename: Brandon J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Caroline R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Lavelock
authors.forename: Joshua N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vrana
authors.forename: Chelsea L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Greer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D061347:Forgiveness; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013334:Students; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: REACH Forgiveness; benchmarking; forgiveness; intervention; workbook intervention