Forgiveness Flexibility

Forgiveness flexibility is the skill to minimize the negative effect of an event by using cognitive, affective and behavioral skills while taking a stand at the end of an injurious process. A number of studies were conducted to test the flexibility of the structure of forgiveness. The theoretical st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tuğba Seda Çolak, Mustafa Koç
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ERPA 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies
Online Access:http://www.ojsijpes.com/index.php/ijpes/article/view/17
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Summary:Forgiveness flexibility is the skill to minimize the negative effect of an event by using cognitive, affective and behavioral skills while taking a stand at the end of an injurious process. A number of studies were conducted to test the flexibility of the structure of forgiveness. The theoretical structure, structural validity and the confirmatory factor analysis supported the theoretical structure of forgiveness flexibility. The criterion validity evaluated in similar manners was found high. Forgiveness flexibility designed as a three dimensional structure and its sub-dimensions was confirmed theoretically as the recognition of forgiveness andthe internalization of forgiveness through insight and its practice.
ISSN:2148-9378