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Korean Journal of Psychology: General

  • KOREAN
  • P-ISSN1229-067X
  • E-ISSN2734-1127
  • KCI

Does Adult-Attachment Moderate the Effects of Forgiveness on Well-being?

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2012, v.31 no.3, pp.917-939

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the relations of two sides of forgiveness including trait forgiveness and situation-specific forgiveness, adult-attachment consisting of two sub dimensions, and well-being measured with Satisfaction With Life Scale and to examine the moderation effects of adult-attachment on these relations. For this study, the data of 400 college students were analyzed. The research packet included Trait Forgiveness Scale, Korean-Forgiveness Scale, Experiences in Close Relationship Scale-Revised, and Satisfaction With Life Scale. The results showed the followings: 1) the two sides of forgiveness were negatively associated with the two sub dimensions of adult-attachment, namely, attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance, 2) the two sides of forgiveness were positively associated with well-being, 3) the two sub dimensions of adult-attachment were negatively associated with well-being, 4) attachment anxiety moderated the relation between the two sides of forgiveness and well-being. Finally, the implications of these findings and directions for future study were discussed.

keywords
특질용서, 상황-특정적 용서, 성인애착, 안녕감, 조절효과, trait forgiveness, situation specific forgiveness, adult-attachment, well-being, moderating effect

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