In this chapter, we review theoretical and empirical studies of forgiveness and mental health.
Mental health variables are defi ned, consistent with the DSM-IV (American Psychiatric …

The relationship of forgiveness, both state and trait, to health was assessed. Eighty-one
community adults completed a packet of questionnaires and participated in a laboratory …

From Publishers Weekly Forgiving doesn't mean forgetting, insists Fred Luskin in Forgive for
Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness, nor does it mean condoning bad …

Unforgiveness and forgiveness are distinct. One cannot forgive unless unforgiveness has
occurred, but one might reduce unforgiveness by many ways—only one of which is …

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Forgiving Life offers scientifically supported guidance to help people forgive those in their …

This study examined multiple types of forgiveness as predictors of mortality and potential
psychosocial, spiritual, and health mechanisms of the effects of forgiveness on longevity …

Objective: This meta-analysis tested the relation between forgiveness of others and physical
health (PH) with age, gender, race, education level, employment status, sample type …

Religiousness and spirituality are important to most Americans and while beneficial
associations between forgiveness and health are consistently observed, little is known …

Forgiveness is an important theological construct that impinges directly upon our ability to
relate to others. Some research associates higher forgiveness with better mental health but …

Forgiveness and mindfulness have both been associated with a variety of salutary health-
related outcomes. Though thought to be related to one another, very little empirical work has …