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The Role of Adult Attachment Style in Forgiveness Following an Interpersonal Offense
Author(s) -
LawlerRow Kathleen A.,
Younger Jarred W.,
Piferi Rachel L.,
Jones Warren H.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00434.x
Subject(s) - forgiveness , psychology , empathy , antecedent (behavioral psychology) , attachment theory , betrayal , interpersonal relationship , trait , interpersonal communication , social psychology , developmental psychology , computer science , programming language
The role of attachment style in relation to forgiveness was investigated in 2 betrayal interviews. Blood pressure and heart rate were assessed, along with attachment style, forgiveness, empathy, and emotional expressiveness. Securely attached individuals were more forgiving of the specific offense, had higher levels of trait forgiveness, and expressed more positive emotion. Securely attached adults had lower interview systolic blood pressure and exhibited greater blood pressure recovery. Attachment style may be an independent antecedent of forgiveness.