ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Not All Unforgiveness Motives Lead to Negative Well-Being in Mexico and the U.S.

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Cultural Psychology

  • Vanessa Castillo
    Coe College
  • Susan Cross
    Iowa State University
  • Cristina Salvador
    Duke University

Abstract

Members of an honor (Mexico) and dignity (U.S.) culture recalled an experience where they did not forgive their offender. People who did not forgive because of unreadiness reasons had worse well-being, but all other reasons were unrelated to well-being except for moral concern, which was positively related to life satisfaction.

Social Groups/Social Relationships