Forgiveness and mental health among people entering outpatient treatment with alcohol problems

Jon R. Webb; Elizabeth A.R. Robinson; Kirk J. Brower

doi:10.1080/07347320903209822

Forgiveness and mental health among people entering outpatient treatment with alcohol problems

Jon R. Webb, Elizabeth A.R. Robinson, Kirk J. Brower

Comm Family and Addiction Sciences

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Abstract

While forgiveness appears to be directly associated with treatment outcomes for alcohol problems, it may have indirect effects through mental health symptoms. We examined multiple dimensions of forgiveness: of self (ForSelf), of others (ForOthers), and by God (ByGod). Both ForSelf and ForOthers were strongly related to mental health at baseline (N = 157), whereas at 6 months, ForSelf was strongly related to mental health (N = 126). Longitudinally, baseline ForOthers predicted 6-month mental health symptoms. Forgiving oneself and others has implications for the mental health of alcoholics entering treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	368-388
Number of pages	21
Journal	Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07347320903209822
State	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Alcohol problems
Forgiveness
Mental health
Spirituality
Treatment

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