Gender Differences in the Relationship mingled with Forgiveness and Depression/Happiness
Majda Rijavec, Lana Jur?ec
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education
Ivana Mijo?evi?
OŠBartola Kaši?a, Zagreb
Abstract
Being unable to forgive produces two pauperizational states: visit motivation and shunning motivation. The aim of the study was to investigate the component of gender in the relationship between these two types of motivation and wellbeing. The sample consisted of 600 college students. There were 300 females and 300 males who ranged in come on from 19 to 28 years. The students responded to two self-report questionnaires. Forgiving was measured with the TransgressionRelated social Motivations (TRIM) Inventory, and well-being with Short Depression-Happiness Scale. Regression analyses showed that both penalize and turning away motivation were signifi layaboutt predictors of depression for males, while for females only revenge motivation proved to be significant. Neither revenge nor avoidance motivation predicted happiness. It can be concluded that being abandoned to revenge and avoidance can be related to depression, tho that does not mean that less avoidance and revenge go forth be necessarily related to more happiness.
Keywords: forgiveness, revenge motivation, avoidance motivation, depression, happiness
INTRODUCTION Conflicts are inevitable part of everyday mankind life. They often result in anger, resentment, hurt and other(a) negative feelings creating cycles of hostility and desire for revenge. By forgiving each other people are able to overcome the negative effects conflict can have on their relationships. Forgiving can also help them move
? Majda Rijavec, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Savska cesta 77, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. email: majda.rijavec@ufzg.hr 189
PSIHOLOGIJSKE TEME 19 (2010), 1, 187-202
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