Andrea Ortega Bechara, Zhuo Job Chen, Richard G Cowden, Everett L Worthington, Loren Toussaint, Nicole Rodriguez, Hernan Guzman Murillo, Man Yee Ho, Maya B Mathur, Tyler J VanderWeele
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a forgiveness public health intervention at promoting forgiveness, mental health, and flourishing. Methods: Colombian students ( N = 2,878) at a private, nonreligious university were exposed to a 4-week forgiveness community campaign and were assessed pre- and post-campaign. Results: Forgiveness, mental health, and flourishing outcomes showed improvements after the campaign. On average, participants reported engaging in 7.18 ( SD = 3.99) of the 16 types of campaign activities...
2024: International Journal of Public Health