Trial reportJournal of religion and health2024
Beyond HIV Shame: Effects of Self-Forgiveness in Improving Mental Health in HIV-Positive Individuals in Poland.
Trial report in Journal of religion and health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Stigma and depression among heterosexual men and women living with HIV in the UK: Investigating a conceptual framework.PloS one · 2026Article
- Self-compassion mediates the influence of mindfulness on subsequent self-forgiveness in a Polish sample.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Ripple Effect of Forgiveness in Greece: The Indirect Journey to Life Satisfaction.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Forgiveness in Poland: Rye Forgiveness Scale Adaptation and Its Longitudinal Impact on Mental Health in HIV-Positive Individuals.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- Effect of Positive Mental Health on Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases: The Chain-Mediated Effects of Gratitude and Forgiveness Tendencies at a Tertiary Hospital in Guangzhou.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a forgiveness-based intervention to promote post-traumatic growth in hemodialysis patients: an experimental controlled study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The interplay of forgiveness by God and self-forgiveness: a longitudinal study of moderating effects on stress overload in a religious Canadian sample.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
Guided by the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach, this randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy of a self-forgiveness intervention among 60 HIV-positive individuals in Poland. Participants underwent a 90-min "Restore: The Journey Toward Self-Forgiveness" session, in contrast to a wait-list control group. The intervention significantly enhanced self-forgiveness, spirituality, mental well-being, and heart rate variability in response to a cognitive stressor (i.e., a mental arithmetic challenge). Significant effects were observed in both between-group and within-subject comparisons. These results support the incorporation of self-forgiveness into psychological rehabilitation programs for HIV to improve quality of life and health outcomes.
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