The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is an emotion regulation process that is important for both physical and mental health. Given its benefits, studying the facilitation of forgiveness is important. Researchers have already demonstrated the relationship between self-control and forgiveness. However, in this study, we aim t...
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| description | Forgiveness is an emotion regulation process that is important for both physical and mental health. Given its benefits, studying the facilitation of forgiveness is important. Researchers have already demonstrated the relationship between self-control and forgiveness. However, in this study, we aim to extend previous research by examining the regulating processes of forgiveness and the possible mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between self-regulatory strength and forgiveness. University students (N = 317) in Hong Kong who were recruited to participate in this study completed an online survey. The results of this study indicated that both self-regulatory strength and emotion regulation were significant predictors of forgiveness. Interestingly, cognitive reappraisal significantly mediated the association between self-regulatory fatigue and forgiveness. This suggests a potential self-regulation mechanism that leads to a prorelationship response and provides evidence for a regulatory model of forgiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf5e7055ad9d44d98bd9dde18c4ae1d72022-12-21T19:18:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-05-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.01084523900The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of ForgivenessMan Yee Ho0Daryl R. Van Tongeren1Jin You2Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong KongPsychology Department, Hope College, Holland, MI, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaForgiveness is an emotion regulation process that is important for both physical and mental health. Given its benefits, studying the facilitation of forgiveness is important. Researchers have already demonstrated the relationship between self-control and forgiveness. However, in this study, we aim to extend previous research by examining the regulating processes of forgiveness and the possible mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between self-regulatory strength and forgiveness. University students (N = 317) in Hong Kong who were recruited to participate in this study completed an online survey. The results of this study indicated that both self-regulatory strength and emotion regulation were significant predictors of forgiveness. Interestingly, cognitive reappraisal significantly mediated the association between self-regulatory fatigue and forgiveness. This suggests a potential self-regulation mechanism that leads to a prorelationship response and provides evidence for a regulatory model of forgiveness.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01084/fullforgivenessemotion regulationself-regulatory strengthself-controlself-regulatory fatigue |
| spellingShingle | Man Yee Ho Daryl R. Van Tongeren Jin You The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness Frontiers in Psychology forgiveness emotion regulation self-regulatory strength self-control self-regulatory fatigue |
| title | The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness |
| title_full | The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness |
| title_short | The Role of Self-Regulation in Forgiveness: A Regulatory Model of Forgiveness |
| title_sort | role of self regulation in forgiveness a regulatory model of forgiveness |
| topic | forgiveness emotion regulation self-regulatory strength self-control self-regulatory fatigue |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01084/full |
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