This study aims to investigate the effects of forgiveness education.
Participation in this study will contribute to promoting the physical and mental health of college school students, improving their quality of life, and maintaining campus and online security. The intervention program involved in this study is to better psychological welfare. The number of questionnaires at each testing time is 9 (pre-intervention test only has 7 questionnaires to fill in due to previously completed 2 questionnaires in the eligibility survey), and the approximate length of time it will take to complete the scales is around 40 minutes
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
The curriculum will apply the textbook of "Forgiveness is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope" written by Dr. Robert Enright.
Changzhi Preschool Teachers College
Changzhi, Shanxi, China
Flourishing Scale Score
8-items scored on a 7 point likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) for a total possible range of scores from 8 to 56 where higher scores demonstrate a person with many psychological resources and strengths.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
Social Desirability Scale Score
33-item true or false survey where the score is the sum of statements assessed to be true. Scores range from 0-33, where higher scores indicate higher social desirability.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Score
10-item measure scored from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree). After accounting for several reverse-scored items, scores are summed from 10 to 40, higher scores indicate higher self-esteem.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
PROMIS Emotional Distress - Anger Score
5-item survey scored from 1 (never) to 5 (always) for a range of scores from 5 to 25 where higher scores indicate increased anger.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
PROMIS Emotional Distress - Anxiety Score
8-item survey scored from 1 (never) to 5 (always) for a range of scores from 8 to 40 where higher scores indicate increased anxiety.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
Herth Hope Index Score
12-item survey, scores range from 12 to 48 where higher scores indicate higher hope.
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Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI-30) Short Form Score
EFI-30 surveys 3 subscales for forgiveness: affective, behavioral, cognitive. It is scored from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree), total scores range from 30-180, where higher scores indicate increased levels of forgiveness.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
*Peer Influences Scale Score
18-item survey scored from 0-4, total range of scores from 0-72. \*Scale will be identified and further clarified after study is complete to preserve study integrity.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)
*Peer Influences Scale Score II
16-item survey scored from 0-6, total range of scores from 0-96. \*Scale will be identified and further clarified after study is complete to preserve study integrity.
Time frame: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (12 weeks on study), follow-up (16 weeks on study)