The Psychology of Forgiveness and Its Effects on Anxiety and Self-Esteem

Abstract

Young people frequently struggle with a range of psychological conditions, such as elevated anxiety and low self-esteem They can run into unusual and difficult circumstances and struggle to control their anxiousness, their sense of self, and their self-worth. They must also forgive others and themselves in some tough situations and decisions. Forgiveness is one of the positive psychological notions that mighty influence young people’ anxiety and self-esteem. Therefore, the goal of this cross-sectional research is to determine the relationship between variables- forgiveness, anxiety, and self-esteem. 120 young individuals, ages 18 to 26, made up the research subjects. The heartland’s forgiveness scale is used to measure the individual capacity to forgive. Their levels of anxiety is measured using Hamilton’s anxiety rating scale and The Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale is used to assess their degree of self-esteem. The information gathered was also utilised for a comparative study to get an insight into the gender variations in forgiveness, anxiety, and self-esteem. The findings revealed no connection at all between self-worth, anxiety, and forgiveness. The implications of the findings were also discussed.