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Construct validity of two measures of self-forgiveness in Portugal: a study of self-forgiveness, psychological symptoms, and well-being
| dc.contributor.author | Costa, Liliana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Worthington, Jr., Everett L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cavadas Montanha, Cristina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Couto, Ana Bela | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cunha, Carla | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-19T08:56:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-04-19T08:56:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Several studies have suggested that self-forgiveness promotes psychological well-being. The state self-forgiveness scale (SSFS) and the differentiated self-forgiveness process scale (DSFPS) are two self-report questionnaires that assess self-forgiveness in psychotherapy, personal change, and health. The present study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the SSFS and the DSFPS in a Portuguese sample, highlighting reliability and validity properties for scores on both scales. We examine the relationships among self-forgiveness, self-criticism, psychological well-being, and global psychopathological symptoms. The two scales were completed in a random nonclinical sample of 475 University students. The psychological well-being scale was used to explore the relation between self-forgiveness and well-being. Our findings show evidence of a good estimated internal consistency for scores on both scales - SSFS and DSFPS. Self-forgiveness is related to higher indexes of positive feelings (e.g., self-compassion, self-esteem) such as positive behaviors and beliefs about the self. Thus, self-criticism (e.g., hated self) tends to decrease while self-forgiveness feelings and actions, as well as positive feelings of the self (self-compassion; self-love) tends to increase. In clinical practice these are positive indicators, which can lead to personal improvement, as well as positive affect and lower symptomatology (e.g., symptoms of depression) | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.4081/ripppo.2021.500 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.24/1615 | |
| dc.language.iso | por | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Self-forgiveness | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | psychometric properties | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Construct validity of two measures of self-forgiveness in Portugal: a study of self-forgiveness, psychological symptoms, and well-being | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 83 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 73 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 24 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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