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ERIC Number: EJ734040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Can Group Interventions Facilitate Forgiveness of an Ex-Spouse?: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Rye, Mark S.; Pargament, Kenneth I.; Pan, Wei; Yingling, David W.; Shogren, Karrie A.; Ito, Masako
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v73 n5 p880-892 Oct 2005
This study evaluated the effectiveness of 2 versions of an 8-session forgiveness group intervention for divorced individuals. Participants (randomized, n = 192; analyzed, n = 149) were randomly assigned to a secular forgiveness condition, a religious forgiveness condition, or a no-intervention comparison condition. Measures of forgiveness and mental health were obtained at pretest, posttest, and 6-week follow-up. Participants in both intervention conditions increased significantly more than comparison participants on self-reported forgiveness of an ex-spouse and understanding of forgiveness. Participants in the secular condition showed a greater decrease in depressive symptoms than comparison participants. Intrinsic religiousness did not moderate intervention effects.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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