Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Forgiveness -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Iowa -- Independence; Forgiveness -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Iowa -- Independence; Conduct of life; Absolution; Pardon;
Abstract
Understanding the concept of forgiveness has demonstrated to be a complex process (Walker & Gorsuch, 2004; McCullough & vanOyen Witvliet, 2002). Enright and the Human Development Study Group (1991) developed a process model of forgiveness as a way for people to constructively deal with their anger and improve overall psychological well-being after experiencing a deep hurt. Due to the reported benefits illustrated by forgiveness intervention studies, future research is needed to examine the effectiveness of forgiveness education with adolescents in a clinical setting. The current study implemented a forgiveness education intervention with adolescents at local inpatient mental health facility examining the difference between scores at pretest and post-test. Dependent variables included a forgiveness measure, anger measure, hope scale, depression scale, and a self-esteem measure. The intervention was implemented using a group format following the Journey to Forgiveness Curriculum (Knutson & Enright, 2006) in which eight participants met with the researcher on a weekly basis for a period of 15 weeks. Following the intervention period, participants demonstrated statistically significant greater scores on the cognitive and behavioral subscales as well as their overall forgiveness score. In conjunction with all other measures, the affective subscale on the forgiveness measure did not produce statistically significant results. Strengths and limitations of the current study are discussed. Implications for future research are also identified.
Year of Submission
2010
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Suzanne R. Freedman
Date Original
2010
Object Description
1 PDF file (v, 77 pages)
Copyright
©2010 Tiffany R. Everding
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Everding, Tiffany R., "Helping adolescents forgive : the use of forgiveness education at an inpatient mental health facility" (2010). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 387.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/387
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