Forgiveness and vengeance: the mediating role of gratitude

Psychol Rep. 2014 Feb;114(1):157-68. doi: 10.2466/07.09.PR0.114k11w9.

Abstract

This study examined the mediating role of gratitude on the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. Participants were 331 university students (185 women, 146 men; ages 17 to 24 years), who completed a questionnaire package that includes the Vengeance Scale, the Trait Forgiveness Scale, and the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that gratitude partially mediated the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. The significance and limitations of the results were discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Forgiveness*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Personality*
  • Regression Analysis
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult