Maltby, John, 1969-, Wood, Alex M., Day, Liza, Kon, Tabatha W. H., Colley, Ann M. and Linley, P. Alex. (2008) Personality predictors of levels of forgiveness two and a half years after the transgression. Journal of Research in Personality, Volume 42 (Number 4). pp. 1088-1094. ISSN 0092-6566

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to explore whether the domains and facets of the five-factor model of personality predicted motivational states for avoidance and revenge following a transgression at a second temporal point distant from the original transgression. A sample of 438 university students, who reported experiencing a serious transgression against them, completed measures of avoidance and revenge motivations around the transgression and five-factor personality domains and facets at time 1, and measures of avoidance and revenge motivations two and a half years later. The findings suggest that neuroticism, and specifically anger hostility, predicts revenge and avoidance motivations two and a half years later. Findings are discussed within McCullough's three systems of interpersonal forgiveness. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Forgiveness, Personality, Neuroticism, Avoidance (Psychology), Revenge, Hostility (Psychology)
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Research in Personality
Publisher:	Academic Press
ISSN:	0092-6566
Date:	August 2008
Volume:	Volume 42
Number:	Number 4
Number of Pages:	7
Page Range:	pp. 1088-1094
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.jrp.2007.12.008
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/29793

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