Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
International Forgiveness Institute, Inc, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Child Dev. 2022 Sep;93(5):1249-1269. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13771. Epub 2022 Apr 22.
Forgiveness education interventions instruct children and adolescents in understanding forgiveness and its role in healthy relationships. In this meta-analytic review, 20 studies involving 1472 youth (51% female; M = 11.66) from 10 countries (studies: 40% North American, 25% East Asian, 20% Middle Eastern, 15% European) were retrieved to determine forgiveness education interventions' effects on youth outcomes. Hedges' g and confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess treatment effects. Findings suggest that forgiveness education interventions have a significant positive effect on forgiveness (g = 0.54, 95% CI [0.36, 0.73]) and anger (g = 0.29, 95% CI [0.11, 0.47]). Results lend support to the idea that children and adolescents who experience hurt from the unjust actions of others may benefit from learning about the process of forgiveness.
宽恕教育干预指导儿童和青少年理解宽恕及其在健康关系中的作用。在这项荟萃分析综述中，从 10 个国家检索了涉及 1472 名青少年（51%为女性；M = 11.66）的 20 项研究，以确定宽恕教育干预对青少年结果的影响。使用 Hedges'g 和置信区间 (CI) 来评估治疗效果。研究结果表明，宽恕教育干预对宽恕（g = 0.54，95%CI [0.36，0.73]）和愤怒（g = 0.29，95%CI [0.11，0.47]）有显著的积极影响。结果支持这样一种观点，即那些因他人不公正行为而受到伤害的儿童和青少年可能会受益于学习宽恕的过程。
