RT Article
T1 The relationship between forgiveness and history of suicide attempt
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 16
IS 1
SP 31
OP 37
A1 Sansone, Randy   A.
A2 Kelley, Amy   R.
A2 Forbis, Jeremy   S.
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1838990461
AB The sentiment of forgiveness in relationship to suicide attempts/completions has been mostly examined through studies of suicide notes and the experiences of survivors and therapists - not attempters. In a cross-sectional sample of 304 consecutive primary care patients, we examined sentiments about forgiveness using the Forgiveness Scale, comparing those individuals with versus without past suicide attempts. According to findings, individuals with past suicide attempts (N = 55; 19.1%) evidenced significantly lower composite scores on the Forgiveness Scale. As for individual items, compared to participants without past suicide attempts, those with past suicide attempts were significantly less believing of forgiveness by others, were less likely to forgive themselves, and to a lesser degree, were less forgiving of others. There were no between-group differences with regard to confession of wrongdoing or existential forgiveness by God. Findings may offer some salient avenues of therapeutic inquiry and endeavour in the psychological healing of individuals with past suicide attempts.
K1 Forgiveness Scale
K1 Self-Harm Inventory
K1 Forgiveness
K1 Primary Care
K1 Suicide
K1 Suicide Attempt
DO 10.1080/13674676.2011.643860