Forgiveness and Self-Esteem: An Empirical Study of Interconnected Psychological Constructs Based on Gender

Abstract

Forgiveness is essential for both individual development and social harmony. By encouraging boundaries, communication, assertiveness, and good self-esteem, it improves health and fosters social peace as well as emotional well-being. The purpose of this study is to further research in this field by examining the association between forgiveness and self-esteem as well as any differences in these relationships between genders using validated measures in a random sample of 60 people chosen from Jaipur in India. The study discovered that young people’s forgiving levels are below average. Inferential statistics, however, did not reveal any noteworthy variations. Study’s finding indicate that forgiveness and self-esteem were strongly correlated. Still, the results are constrained by the limited sample size. In order to prevent social desirability bias, future research should examine the relationship between forgiveness, self-esteem, personality development, mindfulness, loneliness, and depression using multi-method evaluation and naturalistic approaches.