ERIC Number: ED660414
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 135
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ISBN: 979-8-3836-9706-1
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Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness as Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction: A Correlational Study with Consideration of Social Desirability Bias
Gianna Victoria Araujo
ProQuest LLC, Psy.D. Dissertation, Biola University
This correlational study examined the predictive roles of decisional and emotional forgiveness on levels of relationship satisfaction among college students in committed, monogamous romantic relationships for at least 6 months. From an initial pool of 120 Biola University undergraduate students, data from a final sample of 90 participants were included in the data analysis. Exclusions were based on specific criteria, such as participants who did not complete at least 95% of the study, or who identified their relationship status as single. Participants completed a demographics survey and four self-report questionnaires designed to measure levels of decisional forgiveness, emotional forgiveness, relationship satisfaction, and socially desirable responding. To ensure the validity of the results, socially desirable responding was controlled for while bivariate correlations on the data were conducted and analyzed using JASP software. Results indicated significant positive associations between the measures of both decisional and emotional forgiveness and relationship satisfaction after controlling for socially desirable responding. The measure of emotional forgiveness and its subscales demonstrated significant positive correlations with relationship satisfaction. While the measure of decisional forgiveness and its inhibition of harm subscale exhibited positive correlations with relationship satisfaction, the prosocial behaviors subscale did not show a significant correlation with relationship satisfaction. These findings provide further insights into understanding the relationship between forgiveness and relationship satisfaction in the college student population, even after accounting for a potential response bias like social desirability, and offer insights for future research directions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Correlation, Social Desirability, Emotional Response, Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Undergraduate Students, Decision Making, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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