Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [55]-59).

The Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI) purports to measure a persons level of forgiveness. Now available in many languages, it joins the list of Western psychological inventories that have been exported to other cultures in the name of cross-cultural research. Actually, this constitutes intercultural research, as one culture (or here, its inventory) interacts with another (here, the respondents). For this study, back-translation and a questionnaire were used to evaluate the Mandarin EFI (MEFI) as a tool of intercultural research. Chinese and Western cultural differences relevant to forgiveness were also examined. <p> Respondents were asked to provide Mandarin characters to match Enrights definition of forgiveness and a definition of tolerance. These were associated with selected characters, Chinese sayings, and MEFI items. The resulting data show little consensus regarding respondents understandings of the definitions. The characters prompted by the definitions varied widely, and the four characters most frequently suggested for each definition held two in common. Of twenty-two MEFI items (there are 60), only four were identified (by a slim majority) to be connected to forgiveness. A majority agreed with one of Enrights major assumptions, but a majority disagreed with another. <p> Responses to Enrights definition in general and to the MEFI items in particular show that the respondents understandings of forgiveness vary widely from Enrights and that they do not consider the MEFI to be closely related to forgiveness. Those who use the MEFI are in danger of proving true the Chinese proverb, Two-thirds of what a person sees exists behind that persons eyes.

The Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI) purports to measure a persons level of forgiveness. Now available in many languages, it joins the list of Western psychological inventories that have been exported to other cultures in the name of cross-cultural research. Actually, this constitutes intercultural research, as one culture (or here, its inventory) interacts with another (here, the respondents). For this study, back-translation and a questionnaire were used to evaluate the Mandarin EFI (MEFI) as a tool of intercultural research. Chinese and Western cultural differences relevant to forgiveness were also examined. <p> Respondents were asked to provide Mandarin characters to match Enrights definition of forgiveness and a definition of tolerance. These were associated with selected characters, Chinese sayings, and MEFI items. The resulting data show little consensus regarding respondents understandings of the definitions. The characters prompted by the definitions varied widely, and the four characters most frequently suggested for each definition held two in common. Of twenty-two MEFI items (there are 60), only four were identified (by a slim majority) to be connected to forgiveness. A majority agreed with one of Enrights major assumptions, but a majority disagreed with another. <p> Responses to Enrights definition in general and to the MEFI items in particular show that the respondents understandings of forgiveness vary widely from Enrights and that they do not consider the MEFI to be closely related to forgiveness. Those who use the MEFI are in danger of proving true the Chinese proverb, Two-thirds of what a person sees exists behind that persons eyes.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2002. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 205-207).

To date there has been no confirmation of Hall and Fincham’s (2005) or (2008) models of self-forgiveness. The researcher reviews interrelationships among Hall and Fincham’s (2005) proposed antecedents (i.e., attributions, severity of transgressions, empathy, guilt, shame, conciliatory behaviors, and perceived forgiveness), and ultimately how they contribute to self-forgiveness. The current study compared Hall and Fincham’s (2005/2008) models with an alternative via structural equation modeling. The alternative model was the best fitting model, eliciting adequate to good model fit with all estimated parameters significant at the .001 level. Nonetheless, significant multivariate non-normality might have decreased its appropriateness and thus, it may actually approximate a great fitting model. The researcher also discusses a positive stance on self-forgiveness as well as theoretical, research, and therapeutic implications. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2006. / Thesis advisor: Warren H. Jones. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Glasgow, 2000. / Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow, 2000. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [55]-59).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Southern Christian University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1996. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-123).