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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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Paciello, Marinella; Muratori, Pietro; Ruglioni, Laura; Milone, Annarita; Buonanno, Carlo; Capo, Rosario; Lochman, John E.; Barcaccia, Barbara
In: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, vol. 61, no 1, pp. 46–63, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: adolescence, aggression, Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, moral disengagement, personal values
@article{Paciello2015,
title = {Personal Values and Moral Disengagement Promote Aggressive and Rule-Breaking Behaviours in Adolescents With Disruptive Behaviour Disorders: A Pilot Study},
author = {Marinella Paciello and Pietro Muratori and Laura Ruglioni and Annarita Milone and Carlo Buonanno and Rosario Capo and John E. Lochman and Barbara Barcaccia},
url = {https://apc.it/2015-buonanno-personal-valeus-and-moral/},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X15589593},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-07-02},
journal = {International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology},
volume = {61},
number = {1},
pages = {46–63},
abstract = {The pilot study presented in this article investigated the role of moral-cognitive features in understanding aggressive and rule-breaking behaviours in adolescents with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD). We collected two samples. The community sample was composed of 85 adolescents, whereas the DBD sample was composed of 30 adolescents. Compared with a community sample, adolescents with DBD are more inclined to use moral disengagement (MD) to legitimize their aggressive and rule-breaking behaviours. Moreover, regression models showed that self-enhancement values and MD foster externalizing behaviours taking into account both gender and the group they belonged to, that is, either clinical or community sample. Instead, self-transcendence values could prevent externalizing problems by inhibiting MD. Implications of these findings for assessment and therapeutic interventions are discussed.},
keywords = {adolescence, aggression, Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, moral disengagement, personal values},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
The pilot study presented in this article investigated the role of moral-cognitive features in understanding aggressive and rule-breaking behaviours in adolescents with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD). We collected two samples. The community sample was composed of 85 adolescents, whereas the DBD sample was composed of 30 adolescents. Compared with a community sample, adolescents with DBD are more inclined to use moral disengagement (MD) to legitimize their aggressive and rule-breaking behaviours. Moreover, regression models showed that self-enhancement values and MD foster externalizing behaviours taking into account both gender and the group they belonged to, that is, either clinical or community sample. Instead, self-transcendence values could prevent externalizing problems by inhibiting MD. Implications of these findings for assessment and therapeutic interventions are discussed.
