Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
J Gambl Stud. 2012 Sep;28(3):337-50. doi: 10.1007/s10899-011-9272-y.
Self-forgiveness is generally understood to be a mechanism that restores and improves the self. In the current study, we examine the possible deleterious consequences of forgiving the self among gamblers-specifically in regard to gamblers' readiness to change their problematic behavior. At a large Canadian university, 110 young adult gamblers' level of gambling pathology was assessed, along with their readiness to change and self-forgiveness for their gambling. Participants were 33 females and 75 males (2 unspecified) with a mean age of 20.33. Results revealed that level of pathology (at risk vs. problem gamblers) significantly predicted increased readiness to change. Self-forgiveness mediated this relationship, such that level of gambling pathology increased readiness to change to the extent that participants were relatively unforgiving of their gambling. Implications for seeking professional assistance as well as treatment and recovery are discussed.
自我宽恕通常被理解为一种恢复和改善自我的机制。在本研究中，我们考察了宽恕自我对赌徒的可能的有害后果——特别是在赌徒改变其问题行为的意愿方面。在加拿大的一所大型大学中，评估了 110 名年轻成年赌徒的赌博病态程度，以及他们对赌博的改变意愿和自我宽恕程度。参与者中有 33 名女性和 75 名男性（2 名未指定），平均年龄为 20.33 岁。结果表明，病态程度（处于危险中与问题赌徒）显著预测了改变意愿的增强。自我宽恕在这种关系中起中介作用，即赌徒对赌博的宽恕程度越低，其改变意愿就越强。还讨论了寻求专业帮助以及治疗和康复的意义。
