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Forgiveness Interventions for Older Adults: A Review
Javier López1, Maria Inés Serrano1, Isabel Giménez1
1Department of Psychology, School of Medicine, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, 28925 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|April 30, 2021
Summary
Forgiveness interventions significantly improve well-being in older adults, reducing negative emotions and enhancing life satisfaction. This meta-analysis confirms the positive impact of these therapeutic approaches.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Older adults may benefit from interventions promoting psychological well-being.
- Forgiveness is a complex emotional process that can be targeted in therapeutic interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a meta-analysis evaluating the efficacy of forgiveness interventions in older adults.
- To synthesize findings on the impact of forgiveness interventions on psychological outcomes in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- Systematic search of international databases (Medline, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science) for studies from 1990-2020.
- Inclusion of intervention studies aimed at promoting forgiveness in older adults, primarily group treatments for community-dwelling individuals.
Main Results:
- Forgiveness interventions led to significantly higher levels of forgiveness compared to control groups.
- Interventions demonstrated moderate positive effects on reducing depression, stress, and anger.
- Positive states such as life satisfaction, happiness, and psychological well-being were enhanced.
Conclusions:
- Forgiveness interventions are effective in improving psychological outcomes for older adults.
- Treatment model and format did not significantly predict differential outcomes.
- Future research should include more diverse participants (males) and varied follow-up periods, exercising caution in generalizing findings due to limited studies.
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