DJELOVANJE SPREMNOSTI OPRAŠTANJA DRUGIMA NA MENTALNO ZDRAVLJE
THE EFFECT OF FORGIVENESS ON ONE’S MENTAL HEALTH
Author(s): Almira Isić-ImamovićSubject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Health and medicine and law, Contemporary Islamic Thought, Sociology of Religion, Psychology of Religion
Published by: Rijaset Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini
Keywords: forgiveness; mental health; the effects of forgiveness; therapy models based on forgiveness;
Summary/Abstract: Forgiveness as a phenomenon is a subject of the research work of many psychologists for the past thirty years. It is a very complex phenomenon that affects cognitive, behavioural, conative, and interpersonal components. There is a large number of theories of forgiveness, however, one of those theories states that forgiveness is a pro-social change in thoughts, feelings, and behaviour of the offended towards the offender. Psychologists analysed and found numerous psychological determinants of forgiveness and, established that forgiveness has a positive effect on one’s mental health. Furthermore, they explain that it reduces anxiety, and depression alleviates the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, and helps build positive self-esteem and hope thus improving the overall quality of life. These results have encouraged psychologists to create therapy models and techniques that are based on teaching patients how to forgive.
Journal: Novi Muallim
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 96
- Page Range: 8-14
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Bosnian
