Forgivingness: Similarities and Differences Between Buddhists and Christians Living in China
This study examined possible differences in dispositional forgiveness among Buddhists, Christians, and Buddhist Christians living in China. It used the Forgivingness Scale (Mullet et al., 2003). The three-factor structure already evidenced in many other studies—lasting resentment, sensitivity to cir...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2007
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 289-301 |
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| Summary: | This study examined possible differences in dispositional forgiveness among Buddhists, Christians, and Buddhist Christians living in China. It used the Forgivingness Scale (Mullet et al., 2003). The three-factor structure already evidenced in many other studies—lasting resentment, sensitivity to circumstances, and willingness to forgive—was also evidenced in the present study. The Buddhist participants were shown to be slightly (but significantly) more resentful and less forgiving than the Christian participants. The responses of the Buddhist-Christian participants were closer to the Buddhists' responses for lasting resentment and closer to the Christians' responses for willingness to forgive. These results must, however, be taken cautiously, because the complex concept of forgiveness is not addressed as such in Buddhism. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10508610701572788 |