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Self-Forgiveness and Mortality in Late Life

Abstract  

The purpose of this study is to see if older people who are able to forgive themselves have a lower mortality risk than older
adults who are not able to forgive themselves. In addition, it is hypothesized that the relationship between self-forgiveness
and mortality will be contingent upon the level of an older individual’s education. More specifically, it is predicted that
the potentially beneficial effects of self-forgiveness will be more evident among older people with more years of schooling.
Data from a nationwide survey of older people provide support for this view. Self-forgiveness does not provide a mortality
benefit for less educated elders. But as the level of educational attainment rises, self-forgiveness is associated with a
progressively smaller mortality risk.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-13
  • DOI 10.1007/s11205-012-0010-3
  • Authors
    • Neal Krause, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
    • R. David Hayward, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
    • Journal Social Indicators Research
    • Online ISSN 1573-0921
    • Print ISSN 0303-8300
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 02/24/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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