Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2014
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Clinical Psychology
DOI of Original Publication
10.1002/jclp.22079
Date of Submission
February 2018
Abstract
Objective
The present study investigated the efficacy of a 6-hour self-directed workbook adapted from the REACH Forgiveness intervention.
Method
Undergraduates (N = 41) were randomly assigned to either an immediate treatment or waitlist control condition. Participants were assessed across 3 time periods using a variety of forgiveness outcome measures.
Results
The 6-hour workbook intervention increased forgiveness, as indicated by positive changes in participants’ forgiveness ratings that differed by condition. In addition, benchmarking analysis showed that the self-directed workbook intervention is at least as efficacious as the delivery of the REACH Forgiveness model via group therapy.
Conclusion
A self-directed workbook intervention adapted from the REACH Forgiveness intervention provides an adjunct to traditional psychotherapy that could assist the mental health community to manage the burden of unforgiveness among victims of interpersonal harm.
Is Part Of
VCU Psychology Publications
Comments
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Harper, Q., Worthington, E. L., Griffin, B. J., Lavelock, C. R., Hook, J. N., Vrana, S. R. and Greer, C. L. (2014), Efficacy of a Workbook to Promote Forgiveness: A Randomized Controlled Trial With University Students. J. Clin. Psychol., 70: 1158–1169, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22079. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
We acknowledge support from the Fetzer Institute for two grants to Worthington that supported portions of this project.