The relationship between the severity of transgressions, empathy, feeling of guilt and shame, conciliatory behaviors and perceived forgiveness with self-forgiveness among the University of Isfahan students
Journal Title: Journal of Science and today’s world - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
The aim of this study was identifying the relationship between the severity of transgressions, empathy, feeling of guilt and shame, conciliatory behaviors and perceived forgiveness with self-forgiveness among the University of Isfahan students. The method in this study was casual correlation. The population of the study was all the BA students of the University of Isfahan in 2013-2014 academic year and by the table of determining sample size by Cohen et al (2011), 361 individuals (243 female and 117 male) were determined and then based on stratified random sampling, the sample size of each faculty was specified. The tools of the study are Transgression Semantic Differentiation (TSD) inventory by McConnell (2009), Interpersonal Reactivity Index by Davis (1994), State Shame and Guilt Scale by Marschall et al (1994), Conciliatory Behaviors Scale (CBS) by McCullough et al (1997), Transgression- Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory (TRIM) by McCullough et al (1998)and Self-Forgiveness Scale by Wohl et al (2008). The reliability of the questionnaires using Cronbach’s alpha was calculated and obtained as equal to (0.94) for severity of transgression, (0.70) for empathy, (0.88) for guilt and shame, (0.80) for reconciliatory behaviors, (0.80) for perceived-forgiveness and (0.81) for self-forgiveness. Face and content validities of the tools employed in this study were verified by expert’s opinion and construct validity was verified using confirmatory factor analysis. The analysis of the data of this study was done using descriptive and inferential statistical indices and through SPSS. The results of the study indicated a reverse and significant relationship of the severity of transgression and the feeling of guilt and shame with self-forgiveness (P<0.01). No significant relationship was found between conciliatory behaviors and self- forgiveness (P<0.01). Also, the results indicated a positive and significant relationship of empathy and perceived forgiveness with self-forgiveness (P<0.01).
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Bahare Labaki, Mohammad Ali Nadi
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