TY - CHAP
T1 - Forgiveness and the psychology of peace
AU - Lavelock, Caroline R.
AU - Worthington, Everett L.
AU - Burnette, Jeni L.
AU - Van Tongeren, Daryl R.
AU - Jennings, David J.
AU - Greer, Chelsea L.
AU - Lin, Yin
AU - Ho, Man Yee
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In the past decade, intense intrastate and international conflict has increased empirical interest in the study of intergroup forgiveness. In the present chapter, we summarize the role of intergroup forgiveness in the societal peace process with a focus on intergroup conflicts. Incorporating previous theorizing, we report findings from a recent meta-analysis of the correlates of intergroup forgiveness, which examined results from 80 samples and over 29,000 participants (Burnette, Van Tongeren, O'Boyle, Worthington, and Forsyth, 2011). Drawing from intergroup theoretical perspectives and extending existing interpersonal forgiveness literature, we highlight the strongest correlates of intergroup forgiveness (i.e., collective guilt, socioeconomic status, trust of out-group, and empathy). We conclude with a research agenda calling for future work to (a) elaborate on theoretically driven predictors and (b) put theory into practice by considering ways to promote peace through encouraging intergroup forgiveness.
AB - In the past decade, intense intrastate and international conflict has increased empirical interest in the study of intergroup forgiveness. In the present chapter, we summarize the role of intergroup forgiveness in the societal peace process with a focus on intergroup conflicts. Incorporating previous theorizing, we report findings from a recent meta-analysis of the correlates of intergroup forgiveness, which examined results from 80 samples and over 29,000 participants (Burnette, Van Tongeren, O'Boyle, Worthington, and Forsyth, 2011). Drawing from intergroup theoretical perspectives and extending existing interpersonal forgiveness literature, we highlight the strongest correlates of intergroup forgiveness (i.e., collective guilt, socioeconomic status, trust of out-group, and empathy). We conclude with a research agenda calling for future work to (a) elaborate on theoretically driven predictors and (b) put theory into practice by considering ways to promote peace through encouraging intergroup forgiveness.
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M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84891981141
SN - 9781619428683
SP - 1
EP - 42
BT - Psychology of Peace
ER -