Dealing with betrayal in close relationships
Does commitment promote forgiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6198560 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E J Finkel (0000-0002-0213-5318, Carnegie Mellon University), Caryl E Rusbult (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Madoka Kumashiro (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Peggy A Hannon (0000-0002-0922-5893, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 956-974 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.82.6.956 |
| PMID | 12051583 |
| OpenAlex | W2136513607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 230 |
| References cited | 51 |
This work complements existing research regarding the forgiveness process by highlighting the role of commitment in motivating forgiveness. On the basis of an interdependence-theoretic analysis, the authors suggest that (a) victims' self-oriented reactions to betrayal are antithetical to forgiveness, favoring impulses such as grudge and vengeance, and (b) forgiveness rests on prorelationship motivation, one cause of which is strong commitment. A priming experiment, a cross-sectional survey study, and an interaction record study revealed evidence of associations (or causal effects) of commitment with forgiveness. The commitment-forgiveness association appeared to rest on intent to persist rather than long-term orientation or psychological attachment. In addition, the commitment-forgiveness association was mediated by cognitive interpretations of betrayal incidents; evidence for mediation by emotional reactions was inconsistent
Betrayal · Forgiveness · Prosocial behavior · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 9,2 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 210 |