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Keywords
Forgiveness; Revenge;
Abstract
A theory of revenge, which distinguishes four types, is presented and tested with the Revenge Scale among 154 college students ranging in age from 18 to 40. The results support the theory of revenge put forth in this thesis. All but one of the hypothesis were supported by the data. The Revenge Scale correlated significantly and negatively with the Psychological Profile of Forgiveness, a measure of interpersonal forgiveness. The Revenge Scale was also significantly and positively correlated with State Anger, Anger Expression, and Anger Reaction, measured by the State-Trait Anger Expression Scale. No relationship was found between the Revenge Scale and the Angry Temperament subscale, which indicates that revenge is not related to unprovoked aggression. The Anger-Control subscale was, also, not related to the Revenge Scale. However, it was expected that a negative correlation would exist. This finding is counterbalanced by a significant and positive correlation between the Revenge Scale and the Anger Expression Total. Overall, the results supported the contention that revenge is one obstacle to the forgiveness process. Additionally, the results suggested that revenge is a form of anger expression, distinct from the emotion of anger and unprovoked hostility. Suggestions for further study on the psychology of revenge are provided.
Year of Submission
1993
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Radhi H. Al-Mabuk
Second Advisor
Robert Boody
Third Advisor
Charles Dedrick
Date Original
1993
Object Description
1 PDF file (69 leaves)
Copyright
©1993 Paul A. Cardis
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Cardis, Paul A., "The Psychology and Measurement of Revenge" (1993). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2293.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2293
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