Forgiveness Could Reduce the Further Offenses: The Role of Guilt and Empathy

Abstract

Abstract: To explore whether forgiveness increase or reduce the further offenses, and the role of guilt and empathy in this relationship, a recall of an offensive event, a measurement of situational guilt, Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale and Basic Empathy Scale were used among 509 college students in Nanjing city. The results show 1)participants were more likely to repeat their transgressions against unforgiving victims than forgiving victims; 2)guilt was found a mediator between forgiveness and the behavior following forgiveness; 3)all the paths of mediation effect were moderated by a moderator empathy.

Key words: forgiveness, behavior after forgiveness, guilt, empathy, moderated mediation.

摘要： 为考察冒犯者得到宽恕与否对其后续行为的影响,以及在该关系中内疚和共情的作用。本研究采用伤害事件回忆、情境性内疚测查、内疚和羞愧倾向量表和基本共情量表对南京市509名大学生进行调查。结果显示：（1）随着得到宽恕程度的提高,个体在之后善待被冒犯者的程度也随之提高;（2）情境性内疚在得到宽恕与否与后续行为之间起着中介作用;（3）中介效应的直接、前、后路径均受到共情能力的调节。

关键词: 宽恕, 后续行为, 内疚, 共情, 有调节的中介作用。

Zhang Tian, Fu Hong. Forgiveness Could Reduce the Further Offenses: The Role of Guilt and Empathy[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2016, 14(1): 100-105.

张田, 傅宏. 得到宽恕与否对冒犯者后续行为的影响：内疚与共情的作用^*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2016, 14(1): 100-105.

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