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Barcaccia, Barbara; Pallini, Susanna; Pozza, Andrea; Milioni, Michela; Baiocco, Roberto; Mancini, Francesco; Vecchio, Giovanni Maria
Forgiving Adolescents: far from depression, close to well-being Journal Article
In: Frontiers in Psychology , vol. 10, pp. 1725, 2019, ISSN: 1664-1078 .
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: adolescence, Anger, depression, forgiveness, well-being
@article{Barcaccia2019b,
title = {Forgiving Adolescents: far from depression, close to well-being},
author = {Barbara Barcaccia and Susanna Pallini and Andrea Pozza and Michela Milioni and Roberto Baiocco and Francesco Mancini and Giovanni Maria Vecchio},
url = {https://apc.it/2019-barcaccia-et-al-2019-forgiving-adolescents/},
doi = {www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01725/full},
issn = {1664-1078 },
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-24},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychology },
volume = {10},
pages = {1725},
abstract = {Forgiveness has been proven to be an effective way of regulating negative affect and decreasing depression. This study aimed at examining the relationship among constructs particularly relevant to adolescents’ well-being, including forgivingness (dispositional forgiveness) anger, depression and Hedonic Balance (HB). Specifically, using a structural equation modelling approach, the fully mediational role of the different facets of anger in the relationship between forgiveness and depression was tested in 773 adolescents, of which 69% girls. Results showed that forgivingness was positively and negatively related to, respectively, HB and depression, through a general effect of anger, suggesting that more forgiving adolescents had higher HB and lower depression, as they reported a lower general tendency to experience anger. Forgivingness was also positively related both to HB and to depression through the mediation of all the facets of Anger. Moreover, only for HB, a specific effect of Anger-control was found, suggesting that more forgiving adolescents had higher HB, as they reported higher strategies to control anger in a functional manner. Model invariance was supported across gender. Our results suggest that forgiveness is a significant protective factor against depression for adolescents, helping them to effectively control and manage anger, thus fostering emotional health. An important clinical implication of our study regards the potential of forgiveness as a resource for well-being in therapy: among the various possible protective factors in adolescence, forgiveness has the added advantage that it can be fostered in clinical settings, and working on forgiveness in psychotherapy could decrease adolescent depression and improve well-being.},
keywords = {adolescence, Anger, depression, forgiveness, well-being},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Forgiveness has been proven to be an effective way of regulating negative affect and decreasing depression. This study aimed at examining the relationship among constructs particularly relevant to adolescents’ well-being, including forgivingness (dispositional forgiveness) anger, depression and Hedonic Balance (HB). Specifically, using a structural equation modelling approach, the fully mediational role of the different facets of anger in the relationship between forgiveness and depression was tested in 773 adolescents, of which 69% girls. Results showed that forgivingness was positively and negatively related to, respectively, HB and depression, through a general effect of anger, suggesting that more forgiving adolescents had higher HB and lower depression, as they reported a lower general tendency to experience anger. Forgivingness was also positively related both to HB and to depression through the mediation of all the facets of Anger. Moreover, only for HB, a specific effect of Anger-control was found, suggesting that more forgiving adolescents had higher HB, as they reported higher strategies to control anger in a functional manner. Model invariance was supported across gender. Our results suggest that forgiveness is a significant protective factor against depression for adolescents, helping them to effectively control and manage anger, thus fostering emotional health. An important clinical implication of our study regards the potential of forgiveness as a resource for well-being in therapy: among the various possible protective factors in adolescence, forgiveness has the added advantage that it can be fostered in clinical settings, and working on forgiveness in psychotherapy could decrease adolescent depression and improve well-being.
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Barcaccia, Barbara; Schaeffer, Tyler; Balestrini, Viviana; Rizzo, Fabio; Mattogno, Francesca; Baiocco, Roberto; Mancini, Francesco; Schneider, Barry Howard
Is expressive writing effective in decreasing depression and increasing forgiveness and emotional wellbeing if preadolescents? Journal Article
In: Terapia psicológica, vol. 35, no 3, pp. 213-222, 2017, ISSN: 0716-6184.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: Anger, depression, Expressive Writing, forgiveness, Pre-adolescents
@article{Barcaccia2017bb,
title = {Is expressive writing effective in decreasing depression and increasing forgiveness and emotional wellbeing if preadolescents?},
author = {Barbara Barcaccia and Tyler Schaeffer and Viviana Balestrini and Fabio Rizzo and Francesca Mattogno and Roberto Baiocco and Francesco Mancini and Barry Howard Schneider},
editor = {Sociedad Chilena de Psicologia Clinica},
url = {https://apc.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2017-Expressive-Writing-and-forgiveness-in-preadolescents_Barcaccia-et-al.-2017.pdf},
doi = {10.1037//0022-3514.82.4.675},
issn = {0716-6184},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-08-31},
journal = {Terapia psicológica},
volume = {35},
number = {3},
pages = {213-222},
abstract = {Expressive writing (EW) can be an effective way to alter maladaptive emotional reactions to stressful life events,
although little is known about how pre-adolescents may beneft from it. In this quasi-experimental study, we
compared measures of depression, anger, forgiveness, positive and negative affect in pre-adolescents before
and after EW in both an experimental group undergoing the EW paradigm and a control group (N=138). No
signifcant effects between control and experimental groups were found for the considered variables, except
for positive and negative affect. We suggest potential reasons accounting for these results. Given that the
theorised mechanisms involved in the EW paradigm include executive functioning abilities, it is possible that
preadolescents may not be able to beneft from it, due to not fully developed executive functioning skills.
Our results provide useful information in order to better design future studies and prevention/intervention
programmes to be implemented with preadolescents.},
keywords = {Anger, depression, Expressive Writing, forgiveness, Pre-adolescents},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Expressive writing (EW) can be an effective way to alter maladaptive emotional reactions to stressful life events,
although little is known about how pre-adolescents may beneft from it. In this quasi-experimental study, we
compared measures of depression, anger, forgiveness, positive and negative affect in pre-adolescents before
and after EW in both an experimental group undergoing the EW paradigm and a control group (N=138). No
signifcant effects between control and experimental groups were found for the considered variables, except
for positive and negative affect. We suggest potential reasons accounting for these results. Given that the
theorised mechanisms involved in the EW paradigm include executive functioning abilities, it is possible that
preadolescents may not be able to beneft from it, due to not fully developed executive functioning skills.
Our results provide useful information in order to better design future studies and prevention/intervention
programmes to be implemented with preadolescents.
although little is known about how pre-adolescents may beneft from it. In this quasi-experimental study, we
compared measures of depression, anger, forgiveness, positive and negative affect in pre-adolescents before
and after EW in both an experimental group undergoing the EW paradigm and a control group (N=138). No
signifcant effects between control and experimental groups were found for the considered variables, except
for positive and negative affect. We suggest potential reasons accounting for these results. Given that the
theorised mechanisms involved in the EW paradigm include executive functioning abilities, it is possible that
preadolescents may not be able to beneft from it, due to not fully developed executive functioning skills.
Our results provide useful information in order to better design future studies and prevention/intervention
programmes to be implemented with preadolescents.
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Barcaccia, Barbara; Pistella, Jessica; Baiocco, Roberto; Pallini, Susanna; Saliani, Angelo Maria; Mancini, Francesco; Salvati, Marco
Forgiveness and religious practice: a study on a sample of Italian preadolescents Journal Article
In: Journal of Beliefs & Values, vol. 0, no 0, pp. 1-10, 2017.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: forgiveness, Italian preadolescents, religious involvement, revenge
@article{doi:10.1080/13617672.2017.1381439,
title = {Forgiveness and religious practice: a study on a sample of Italian preadolescents},
author = {Barbara Barcaccia and Jessica Pistella and Roberto Baiocco and Susanna Pallini and Angelo Maria Saliani and Francesco Mancini and Marco Salvati},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13617672.2017.1381439},
doi = {10.1080/13617672.2017.1381439},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Beliefs & Values},
volume = {0},
number = {0},
pages = {1-10},
publisher = {Routledge},
abstract = {In this study we examined the gender differences in self-reported forgiving behaviours in a sample of Italian preadolescents (aged 11 to 14 years), who were either involved or not involved in religious practises. Were asked 289 Catholic, Italian preadolescent students were asked about their involvement in the religious practises. They also completed measures of forgiveness, avoidance and revenge motivations. The results showed that forgiveness was negatively correlated to avoidance and revenge, as expected, given that these constructs represent two different forms of non-forgiveness. Avoidance and revenge motivations were positively inter-correlated, highlighting how these forms of non-forgiveness are two distinct, but related pathways, leading away from forgiveness. Regarding age, younger participants reported higher degrees of forgiveness than their older counterparts. Lastly, regarding the association between involvement in one’s faith and gender as predictors of forgiving behaviours, only girls actively practising their faith emerged as significantly more forgiving than the other participants.},
keywords = {forgiveness, Italian preadolescents, religious involvement, revenge},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
In this study we examined the gender differences in self-reported forgiving behaviours in a sample of Italian preadolescents (aged 11 to 14 years), who were either involved or not involved in religious practises. Were asked 289 Catholic, Italian preadolescent students were asked about their involvement in the religious practises. They also completed measures of forgiveness, avoidance and revenge motivations. The results showed that forgiveness was negatively correlated to avoidance and revenge, as expected, given that these constructs represent two different forms of non-forgiveness. Avoidance and revenge motivations were positively inter-correlated, highlighting how these forms of non-forgiveness are two distinct, but related pathways, leading away from forgiveness. Regarding age, younger participants reported higher degrees of forgiveness than their older counterparts. Lastly, regarding the association between involvement in one’s faith and gender as predictors of forgiving behaviours, only girls actively practising their faith emerged as significantly more forgiving than the other participants.