title: Forgiving the self and physical and mental health correlates: a meta-analytic review.
abstract: Self-forgiveness has been conceptualized as a coping strategy that may improve health and well-being. To better understand the functions of self-forgiveness, this meta-analysis examines the correlates of self-forgiveness associated with physical and mental health. For physical health, across 18 samples and 5,653 participants, the correlation was .32. For psychological well-being, across 65 samples and 17,939 participants, the correlation was .45. To augment this primary focus on physical and mental health correlates, we estimated the relationships between self-forgiveness and specific mental health constructs and relationship outcomes. Implications for future basic and applied research on self-forgiveness are discussed.
authors: Counseling Services Department, Georgia State University.
authors: Don E
authors: DE
authors: Davis
authors: Department of Psychology, Hong Kong Institute of Education.
authors: Man Yee
authors: MY
authors: Ho
authors: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University.
authors: Brandon J
authors: BJ
authors: Griffin
authors: Counseling Services Department, Georgia State University.
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Bell
authors: Department of Psychology, University of North Texas.
authors: Joshua N
authors: JN
authors: Hook
authors: Department of Psychology, Hope College.
authors: Daryl R
authors: DR
authors: Van Tongeren
authors: Counseling Services Department, Georgia State University.
authors: Cirleen
authors: C
authors: DeBlaere
authors: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University.
authors: Everett L
authors: EL
authors: Worthington
authors: Counseling Services Department, Georgia State University.
authors: Charles J
authors: CJ
authors: Westbrook
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D061347:Forgiveness; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health