The Propensity to Forgive and Self-Esteem in Catholic and Islamic Contexts: Italy and Turkey

This study explores the relationship between the propensity to forgive and self-esteem in Italian (Christian tradition) and Turkish (Islamic tradition) samples. Italian and Turkish versions of the Heartland Forgiveness scale (HFS) and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES) were used. The sample consiste...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 2022-07, Vol.156 (5), p.367-380
Main Authors: Cabras, Cristina, Buyukbayraktar, Çağla Girgin, Loi, Giorgia, Sechi, Cristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholics
College students
Correlation analysis
Forgiveness
gender
Islam
Propensity
Religious traditions
Self esteem
Students
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Summary:This study explores the relationship between the propensity to forgive and self-esteem in Italian (Christian tradition) and Turkish (Islamic tradition) samples. Italian and Turkish versions of the Heartland Forgiveness scale (HFS) and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES) were used. The sample consisted of 837 university students aged 18-35 (49% women and 51% men). Correlation analysis, for the total sample and for Italian and turkish students separately, and 2-way between groups ANOVA were used to examine the association between self-esteem and forgiveness and main effects and interactions of country and gender as they relate to HFS and RSES scores. Post-hoc analyses were performed where appropriate. The results revealed that self-esteem correlated strongly with self-forgiveness and forgiveness of situations; however, we found no significant relationship between forgiveness of others and self-esteem. Further, Italian and Turkish respondents did not differ in their levels of self-esteem or in their levels of self-forgiveness, but we found that Italian students have a higher propensity to forgive others and situations than Turkish students. Future research will need to explore how other religious traditions are linked to the propensity to forgive, as well as the relationship between self-esteem and propensity to forgive in other countries, including participants of different ages.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.2022.2047875