ERIC Number: EJ999077
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
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Self-Forgiveness and Mortality in Late Life
Krause, Neal; Hayward, R. David
Social Indicators Research, v111 n1 p361-373 Mar 2013
The purpose of this study is to see if older people who are able to forgive themselves have a lower mortality risk than older adults who are not able to forgive themselves. In addition, it is hypothesized that the relationship between self-forgiveness and mortality will be contingent upon the level of an older individual's education. More specifically, it is predicted that the potentially beneficial effects of self-forgiveness will be more evident among older people with more years of schooling. Data from a nationwide survey of older people provide support for this view. Self-forgiveness does not provide a mortality benefit for less educated elders. But as the level of educational attainment rises, self-forgiveness is associated with a progressively smaller mortality risk.
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Older Adults, Mortality Rate, Risk, Correlation, Prediction, National Surveys, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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