Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 135-143
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240515
Effect of Forgiveness on Need for Closure
Manshi Begal1, Vigraanth Bapu K G2, Priyanka V R3
1Post Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, 2PG Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology, 3Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology,
Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, India,
Corresponding Author: Manshi Begal
ABSTRACT
Aim of the present study is to find the relationship between Forgiveness and Need for Closure and to find the influence of one on the other. Convenience sampling was used to collect data from a sample of 200 young adults from different parts of India, using Heartland Forgiveness Scale (Yamhure Thompson et al., 2002) and Need for Closure Scale (Paliwal & Kumar, 2022) with good reliability and validity. SPSS 29 analysis shows no significant gender differences in forgiveness and the need for closure. Observations suggested a weak negative correlation (r = 0.161, p < 0.05) between Forgiveness and Need for Closure. Regression analysis further indicated that Forgiveness has a moderate influence on the Need for Closure (R² = 0.025), emphasizing its role as a coping mechanism that can mitigate the desire for cognitive closure. These findings open the door to future research that can deepen our understanding of the intricate relationship between forgiveness and the need for closure.
Key words: Forgiveness, Need for Closure, Gender Differences, Correlation, Regression.