Journal article
Relating Trait Self-Control and Forgiveness Within Prosocials and Proselfs: Compensatory Versus Synergistic Models
Journal of personality and social psychology, Vol.101(5), pp.1090-1105
11/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108693
PMID: 21875230
Abstract
The present research tested 2 competing models specifying how 2 traits (concern with the well-being of others and self-control) interact to predict forgiveness. According to the compensatory model, forgiveness requires being high on either trait; according to the synergistic model, forgiveness requires being high on both traits. Two preliminary studies demonstrated the main effect of trait (Study 1a) and primed (Study 1b) self-control on forgiveness. Three primary studies consistently supported the compensatory model in predicting willingness to forgive a partner who behaves noncooperatively in a 2-alternative prisoner's dilemma (Study 2), a continuous give-some dilemma (Study 3), and a 2-alternative maximizing difference game (Study 4). Among proselfs or those low in trait forgiveness, trait self-control positively related to forgiveness, suggesting that self-control can compensate for a lack of concern with others' well-being. Implications for theory and research on forgiveness are discussed.
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- Title
- Relating Trait Self-Control and Forgiveness Within Prosocials and Proselfs: Compensatory Versus Synergistic Models
- Creators
- Daniel Balliet - School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, SingaporeNorman P Li - School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, SingaporeJeff Joireman - Department of Marketing, Washington State University
- Contributors
- Laura King (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Journal of personality and social psychology, Vol.101(5), pp.1090-1105
- Academic Unit
- Marketing and International Business, Department of
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Identifiers
- 99900547492601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article