God’s Perceived Engagement/Disengagement in Response to Prayer and Interpersonal Forgiveness
The Mediating Role of Positive Orientation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16902004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Małgorzata Szcześniak (0000-0002-6637-2304, University of Szczecin, corresponding author), Klaudia Strochalska (University of Szczecin) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 846 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12100846 |
| OpenAlex | W3203268078 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 73 |
It is well documented that religion and its different aspects positively affect people’s ability to forgive. However, studies have rarely moved beyond direct associations to explore potential mediators of this relationship. In this context, our main aim was to examine the direct relationship between God’s engagement/disengagement in response to prayer and forgiveness with the possible influence of a positive orientation. Data were gathered from 464 participants aged 18 to 75 (M = 31.10; SD = 11.32). This study included 255 women (55%) and 209 men. We used the Brief Measure of Perceived Divine Engagement and Disengagement in Response to Prayer, the Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory, and the Positivity Scale. In line with our hypotheses, interpersonal forgiveness correlated positively with God’s perceived engagement (H1); it was negatively associated with God’s disengagement (H2); and it was positively linked to positive orientation (H3). Moreover, positive orientation mediated the relationship between religiosity and interpersonal forgiveness. This may suggest that positivity is not indifferent in the process of forgiving, especially when people are aware of God’s involvement in their lives
Disengagement theory · Forgiveness · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Prayer · Religiosity · Religious orientation · Theology · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |