ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2009, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (6): 1309-1315.

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Self-Forgiveness: Concept, Measurement, and Relationships to Other Variables

YU Feng;GUO Yong-Yu   

  1. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, and Hubei Human Development and Mental Health Key Laboratory, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2008-04-30 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-11-15 Published:2009-11-15
  • Contact: GUO Yong-Yu

Abstract: Self-forgiveness is a suite of internal positive motivational changes that occurs when a person himself is transgressor. There are some debates about the focus, mechanisms, essence and values of self-forgiveness which are self or other person, granting forgiveness or seeking forgiveness, trait or situation, positive or negative. Distinctions can be drawn between self-forgiveness and interpersonal forgiveness, such as their focus, consequences, and other influencing factors. There are three tools for the measurement of self-forgiveness, which are Forgive of Self Scale, Heartland Forgiveness Scale and State Self-Forgiveness Scale. The researches of self-forgiveness indicated that self-forgiveness is related to psychological health, but the relationship between self-forgiveness and personality traits is not clear. The definition, research methods and research scope of self-forgiveness must be considered in future researches.

Key words: forgiveness, self-forgiveness, personality