Forgiveness as a Mediator between Spiritual Well-being and Self-compassion among Emerging Adults

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Page: 300-303

Shailesh Shetty and V. Premanand (Department of P.G Studies and Research in Psychology, St. Agnes, Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Mangalore, Karnataka)

Forgiveness, spiritual well-being, and self-compassion are interrelated constructs that are very important to emotional resilience and positive mental health. The mediating effect of forgiveness on spiritual well-being and self-compassion was explored in 158 emerging adults. It was also confirmed that all three variables were positively correlated with each other and that forgiveness had a partial mediation effect on the relationship between spiritual well-being and self-compassion. These results support the role of forgiveness in increasing self-compassion through spiritual health, and provide implications for promoting mental well-being in emerging adults.