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Forgiveness, Mood, and Attachment Style

Farrell, Jennifer
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1283953274

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2010, Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Dayton, Psychology, Clinical.
This study examined the role of attachment and mood when forgiving a romantic partner. Participants (N=164) were recruited from introductory psychology classes at a medium-sized Midwestern Catholic university and a Northeastern liberal arts college. Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing Forgiveness, Depression, Attachment Style, Anger Rumination, and Forgiveness Perspectives. Consistent with hypotheses, Anger Rumination mediated the relationship between Forgiveness and Depression, and the relationship between Emotional Benefits and Depression. This study also found that there were differences in several forgiveness measures across attachment styles. Compared to participants with fearful attachment, participants with a secure attachment were more likely to forgive a specific offender and less likely to view the offender’s behavior as being caused by personality defects. Participants with a secure attachment style were less likely to view the offense as having a major, negative impact on their lives, as compared to individuals with fearful attachment or preoccupied attachment. Contrary to hypothesis, dispositional forgiveness did not vary by attachment style. Implications and study limitations are discussed.
Mark Rye, PhD (Committee Chair)
Catherine Lutz Zois, PhD (Committee Member)
Jack Bauer, PhD (Committee Member)
99 p.
Psychology
anger rumination; depression; attachment style; forgiveness; romantic relationships

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  • Farrell, J. (2010). Forgiveness, Mood, and Attachment Style [Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1283953274

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Farrell, Jennifer. Forgiveness, Mood, and Attachment Style. 2010. University of Dayton, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1283953274.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Farrell, Jennifer. "Forgiveness, Mood, and Attachment Style." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1283953274

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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