Exploration of Forgiveness Ability in Middle-aged Married Women

중년 기혼여성의 용서수준 탐색

  • Choi, Mi-Ok (Counseling Psychology, The Graduate School of Education, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Oh, Yoon-Ja (Child & Family Studies, Kyung Hee University)
  • 최미옥 (경희대학교 교육대학원 상담심리교육) ;
  • 오윤자 (경희대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of forgiveness exercised by middle-aged married women. The subjects of the research were 345 married women selected randomly among inhabitants of Seoul. A research questionnaire was employed to gather information. The study results revealed four major patterns. First, they felt hurt by those to whom they were connected continuously in daily life, such as friends, colleagues, siblings, spouses. Second, the respondents stated that they would be very badly hurt and deeply wounded as a result of a hateful speech or suffering experience caused by people of immediate relations. Third, among the three sub-areas of forgiveness, forgiveness in cognitive category was the highest, followed by behavioral and emotional categories. Fourth, as far as the surrounding variables regarding the degree of forgiveness was concerned, physical health and happiness of the family were important while their age, gender, religion, economic levels, experience of forgiving others didn't make a difference at all.

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