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DISCUSSION :
The main objective of the present research was to investigate the role of forgiveness in psychological well-being of adults Table 1 indicates that forgiveness is positively associated with psychological well-being. The findings indicate that the high scorer in forgiveness is self determining and independent, able to resist social pressures, to think and act in certain ways, regulates behaviour from within, evaluates self by personal standards. High scorer has a sense of mastery and competence in manging the environment, controls complex array of external activities, makes effective use of surrounding opportunities is able to choose or create contexts suitable to personal needs and values. Forgiver enjoys a feeling of sustained development, sees self as growing and expanding, is open to new experiences, has sense of realising his or her potential, sees improvement in self and behaviour over time, is changing in ways that reflect more self knowledge and effectiveness. High scorer has warm, satisfying, trusting relationships with others, is concerned about the welfare of others, is capable of strong empathy, affection and intimacy, understands give and take of human relationships. High scorer has goals in life and a sense of directedness, feels there is meaning to present and past life, helds beliefs that give life purpose, has aims and objectives for living. The high scorer possesses a positive attitude toward the self, acknowledges and accepts multiple aspects of self, including good and bad qualities, feels positive about past life. Table shows that the significant difference among all the measures of psychological well-being i.e. Autonomy (18.68**), Environmental Mastey (9.72**) Personal growth (4.93**), Positive relations with others (22.79**), purpose in life (23.99**), and self acceptance (8.00**) in low forgivers and high forgivers. Results clearly indicate that forgiveness is the central component of psychological well-being and that it affects all the dimensions of psychological well-being. Stanford Forgiveness Projects (Luskin, Fred 1998-2006)
The Stanford Forgiveness Projects are a series of research project that investigate the effectiveness of a specific forgiveness methodology. In each study people who had an unresolved hurt were taught to forgive in a group format through lecture, guided imagery, cognitive disputation and discussion. Results showed after forgiveness training decrease in feelings of hurt, reduction in long term experience of anger, reduction in physical symptoms of stress, decrease in emotional experience of stress, decrease in depression, increase in optimism, increase in physical vitality and increase in forgiveness towards person that hurt them was significantly noted.
REASONS FOR FORGIVING BENEFITS OF FORGIVENESS
1. Forgiveness is a healing journey for both the body and the soul.
2. Forgiveness is the great transformer of human relationships-personal, social, institutional or economic. And because it is so central to improved
Arhat Vacana, 24 (1), 2012
