Strelan Peter, Karremans Johan C, Krieg Josiah
University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2017 Mar;56(1):161-180. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12173. Epub 2016 Nov 16.
Relationship closeness is one of the best predictors of forgiveness. But what is the process by which closeness encourages forgiveness? Across three studies, we employed a mix of experimental and correlational designs with prospective (N = 108), scenario (N = 71), and recall (N = 184) paradigms to test a multiple mediation model. We found consistent evidence that the positive association between relationship closeness and forgiveness may be explained by levels of post-transgression trust in the offender. Moreover, trust always played the main mediating role in the forgiveness process, even when taking into account several transgression-specific variables associated with both trust and forgiveness (e.g., apology). We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of trust as a key indicator of forgiveness in close relationships.
关系亲密度是宽恕的最佳预测指标之一。但亲密感促使宽恕的过程是怎样的呢？在三项研究中，我们采用了实验设计与相关设计相结合的方法，运用前瞻性研究范式（N = 108）、情景研究范式（N = 71）和回忆研究范式（N = 184）来检验一个多重中介模型。我们发现了一致的证据，即关系亲密度与宽恕之间的正相关可能由对冒犯者的越轨后信任水平来解释。此外，即使考虑到与信任和宽恕都相关的几个特定于越轨行为的变量（例如道歉），信任在宽恕过程中始终发挥着主要的中介作用。我们讨论了信任作为亲密关系中宽恕的关键指标的理论和实践意义。
