The Korean Journal of Health Psychology
- KOREAN
- P-ISSN1229-070X
- E-ISSN2713-9581
- KCI
Exploration of a Structural Relationship between Forgiveness and Subjective Well-being among Korean Adults:Mediating Effect of Interpersonal Trust
Abstract
Forgiveness is a coping strategy to improve psychological health as well as to enhance interpersonal relationships by positively resolving a variety of hurts and conflicts in everyday life. The current study is aimed to explore the impact of forgiveness and interpersonal trust on the subjective well-being. To pursue this goal, Korean adults between the ages of 25-64 participated in the current study. They were interviewed face-to-face to obtain information on forgiveness, interpersonal trust, and subjective well-being. The forgiveness levels among Korean adults are not associated with gender, educational level, or family income. The longer the period of the past hurt, the lower the forgiveness level. Male adults nominated employers/employees/coworkers as offenders, whereas female adults nominated relatives or neighbors. Forgiveness is positively related to the subjective well-being. This subjective well-being is significantly explained by health, interpersonal trust, and forgiveness. The relationship between forgiveness and the subjective well-being is completely mediated by an interpersonal trust. A psychological education on forgiveness education should be developed and utilized for adults in need of help.
- keywords
- 용서, 주관적 안녕감, 대인관계 신뢰, 매개효과, forgiveness, subjective well-being, interpersonal trust, mediation effect
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