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1573-6571
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We examined three religiously/spiritually motivated forgiveness types, forgiveness of self, others, and divine forgiveness, and their association with depressive symptoms, across adolescent gender and age groups. Twelve- to 18-year-old patients arriving for primary care completed a 3-item Forgiveness measure and the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Girls reported a higher tendency to forgive others compared to boys, and self-forgiveness and divine forgiveness tended to decline with age in both genders. We found no significant associations between forgiveness and depression among boys. Among girls, higher self-forgiveness was associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Forgiveness of others was associated with less depression only among 17-18-year-old girls. Divine forgiveness showed no association with depression in either gender. Forgiveness of self and others appears to be protective factors for depression among adolescent girls.
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Journal of religion and health, New York, NY [u.a.] : Springer Science + Business Media B.V., 1961, 60(2021), 4, Seite 2662-2676, 1573-6571
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volume:60
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year:2021
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number:4
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pages:2662-2676
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/s10943-021-01217-6
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