Substantial research has separately investigated forgiveness, rumination, and depression
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OBJECTIVE: Although substantial research has separately investigated forgiveness, rumination, and depression in the United States, few studies have investigated all three constructs in the same sample and we know of no studies that have examined how forgiveness, rumination, and depression are interrelated across cultures.
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Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2022 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 28 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Forgiveness, rumination, and depression in the United States and Korea: A cross‐cultural mediation study (2022) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · cited 21× · doi
OBJECTIVE: Although substantial research has separately investigated forgiveness, rumination, and depression in the United States, few studies have investigated all three constructs in the same sample and we know of no studies that have examined how forgiveness, rumination, and depression are interrelated across cultures.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: investigated forgiveness rumination depression objective substantial separately united states three constructs sample know examined interrelated - Differential Effects of Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness on Psychological, Spiritual, Social, Volitional, and Physical Well-Being: A Scoping Review (2025) · Healthcare · cited 7× · doi
There is a gap in the literature regarding the differential effects of decisional and emotional forgiveness on well-being. Most studies on forgiveness and well-being are cross-sectional, limiting firm conclusions about the associations. There is a need for more rigorous longitudinal research on forgiveness and well-being.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there gap literature regarding differential effects decisional emotional - Longitudinal Associations Between Forgiveness and Psychological Flourishing in Chinese Early Adolescents: The Indirect Role of Psychological Resilience (2026) · Behavioral Sciences · doi
Most empirical evidence on the relationships among forgiveness, psychological resilience, and psychological flourishing is derived from cross-sectional data. The longitudinal dynamics and potential indirect pathways among these constructs are largely unexplored. There is a need for longitudinal studies to examine the temporal precedence and detection of prospective associations among these constructs.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: empirical evidence relationships among forgiveness psychological resilience flourishing
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