Forgiveness, Health, and Problematic Drinking Among College Students in Southern Appalachia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2010
Description
Evidence is growing regarding the salutary relationships between spirituality and health, including alcohol problems, yet little is known about spirituality and health in the context thereof. Cross-sectional associations between forgiveness and health were examined among college student problematic drinkers (n = 126; = 60%; Mage = 22) in Southern Appalachia. Controlling for demographic variables (including religiosity), dimensions of forgiveness accounted for 7's33 percent of the variance in the health-related variables in a salutary fashion. Forgiveness of Self appears to be the most important dimension of forgiveness measured, yet the most difficult to develop.
Citation Information
Webb, Jon R.; and Brewer, Ken. 2010. Forgiveness, Health, and Problematic Drinking Among College Students in Southern Appalachia. Journal of Health Psychology. Vol.15(8). 1257-1266. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310365177 PMID: 20709887 ISSN: 1359-1053