Author: Asma Naveed
Supervisor: Iram Fatima, PhD
Degree: M.Sc
Year: 2014-2016
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of trait forgiveness and friendship quality with forgiveness granting communication styles (indirect, direct and conditional) and the moderation effect of friendship quality on relationship between trait forgiveness and forgiveness granting communication styles. Correlational design was used in this study. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a relationship of trait forgiveness and friendship quality with forgiveness granting communication styles. Then it was also hypothesized friendship quality is likely to moderate the link between trait forgiveness and forgiveness granting communication styles. The sample comprised of 200 students (N = 200), with age range of 20-25 (M = 22.19, SD = 1.41). The Trait Forgiveness Scale (TFS; Berry, Worthington, O’Connor, Parrott, & Wade, 2005), McGill Friendship Questionnaire (MFQ; Mendelson & Aboud, 2014) and the Forgiveness Granting Communication Scale (FGCS; Waldron & Kelley, 2005) were used to assess trait forgiveness, friendship quality and forgiveness granting communication styles, respectively. The results indicated trait forgiveness predicted conditional forgiveness granting communication style negatively while friendship quality predicted indirect and direct forgiveness granting communication styles positively and conditional forgiveness granting communication style negatively. The moderation effect of friendship quality on the relationship between trait forgiveness and indirect and conditional forgiveness granting communication styles was found to be significant. The results revealed that with better friendship quality, increase in trait forgiveness would cause an increase in the use of indirect forgiveness granting communication style and decrease in the use of conditional forgiveness granting communication style.
Keywords: Trait Forgiveness, Friendship Quality.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
