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Identity Development and Forgivingness: Tests of Basic Relations and Mediational Pathways.

Patrick L Hill¹, Mathias Allemand, Anthony L Burrow

¹Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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|August 17, 2010

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Developing a stronger sense of self (identity development) is linked to increased forgivingness. This personality trait, crucial for social well-being, is partly explained by agreeableness and neuroticism levels.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Psychology
Personality Psychology

Background:

Adaptive identity development is theorized to enhance personality traits conducive to social well-being.
Forgivingness, a dispositional tendency to forgive, is a key trait for positive social interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between identity development and forgivingness in university undergraduates.
To explore the mediating roles of personality traits (agreeableness, neuroticism) in this association.

Main Methods:

Survey research with 214 university undergraduates.
Assessed forgivingness, identity commitment, and identity exploration.
Utilized the Big Five Inventory for personality assessment.

Main Results:

Forgivingness showed a unique positive association with both identity commitment and exploration.
Mediation analyses indicated that agreeableness and neuroticism partially explained the link between identity development and forgivingness.

Conclusions:

Identity development positively influences forgivingness.
Personality traits, specifically agreeableness and neuroticism, are significant mediators in the relationship between identity development and forgivingness.