RT Article
T1 Pathways to Flourishing: The Roles of Self- and Divine Forgiveness in Mitigating the Adverse Effects of Stress and Substance Use among Adults in Trinidad and Tobago
JF Religions
VO 15
IS 9
A1 Skalski-Bednarz, Sebastian Binyamin
A1 Webb, Jon R.
A1 Wilson, Colwick M.
A1 Toussaint, Loren
A1 Surzykiewicz, Janusz 1958-
A1 Reid, Sandra D.
A1 Williams, David R.
A1 Worthington, Everett L. 1946-
A2 Webb, Jon R.
A2 Wilson, Colwick M.
A2 Toussaint, Loren
A2 Surzykiewicz, Janusz 1958-
A2 Reid, Sandra D.
A2 Williams, David R.
A2 Worthington, Everett L. 1946-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1900822202
AB The present study focused on the roles of self-forgiveness and feeling divine forgiveness in mitigating the adverse effects of stress on substance use cravings in Trinidad and Tobago. We assessed 869 individuals (62 percent of whom were women) through self-report online questionnaires. A moderation analysis using the PROCESS macro and a bootstrapping strategy (N = 5000) revealed that greater levels of self-forgiveness weakened the positive relationship between stress and substance use cravings, though the relationship remained significant. This moderating effect was evident only when individuals reported high levels of feeling divine forgiveness. The findings suggest that both forms of forgiveness lessen the impact of stress on substance use cravings, highlighting their potential as protective factors and underscoring the importance of incorporating religious and spiritual dimensions into psychological education and intervention. However, the study’s cross-sectional nature makes it difficult to make causal inferences, indicating a need for longitudinal research.
K1 Substance misuse
K1 Substance Use
K1 Stress
K1 divine forgiveness
K1 Self-forgiveness
K1 Flourishing
DO 10.3390/rel15091060