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Relations Between Intimate Partner Violence and Forgiveness Among College Women.

M Meghan Davidson¹, Nicole M Lozano², Brian P Cole³

¹University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA mdavidson2@unl.edu.

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) among college women is linked to reduced forgiveness. Even infrequent IPV experiences significantly impact forgiveness, affecting relationships and self-perception.

Keywords:

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Psychology
Sociology
Criminology

Background:

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue affecting college women.
Understanding the psychological impact of IPV, particularly on forgiveness, is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and forgiveness in a sample of undergraduate women.
To examine how different types and frequencies of IPV experiences correlate with various dimensions of forgiveness.

Main Methods:

A quantitative, online study surveyed 502 undergraduate women on their experiences with IPV (overall, psychological, physical).
Transgression-specific and dispositional forgiveness were assessed.
Simultaneous multivariate regressions were used to analyze the data.

Main Results:

IPV experiences were associated with increased avoidance and revenge, and decreased benevolence, self-forgiveness, other-forgiveness, and forgiveness of uncontrollable situations.
Different types of IPV had distinct effects on forgiveness.
The mere occurrence of IPV was a more significant factor in forgiveness than its frequency.

Conclusions:

IPV negatively impacts multiple facets of forgiveness among college women.
Interventions should consider the type and presence of IPV, not just its frequency, when addressing forgiveness.
Findings highlight the psychological toll of IPV on young women's capacity for forgiveness.