Research Article

Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students' Belongingness and Flourishing

Volume: 8 Number: 4 October 27, 2023
M. Fatih Yılmaz *
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Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students' Belongingness and Flourishing

Abstract

This research examines the mediating role of forgiveness in the relationship between belongingness and flourishing among university students. A total of 381 university students (211 females and 170 males, Agemean = 21.12 ± 2.23) participated in the study and completed The Flourishing Scale, The General Belongingness Scale, Heartland Forgiveness Scale. Hayes (2018) developed Model 4 within the SPSS macro PROCESS v4 to examine the mediating role of forgiveness between belongingness and flourshing. According research model, belongingness predicts flourishing through the partial mediation of forgiveness In the discussion and conclusion section, explanations related to the research findings, limitations of the study, and suggestions for future research were provided.

Keywords

Flourishing , belongingness , forgiveness , university student

References

  1. Lee, R. M., & Robbins, S. B. (1995). Measuring belongingness: The social connectedness and the social assurance scales. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 42(2), 232. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.42.2.232

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Early Pub Date

October 13, 2023

Publication Date

October 27, 2023

Submission Date

September 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 13, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1362852

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA46RL28UX

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APA
Yılmaz, M. F. (2023). Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing. International Journal of Educational Research Review, 8(4), 1002-1013. https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1362852
AMA
1.Yılmaz MF. Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing. IJERE. 2023;8(4):1002-1013. doi:10.24331/ijere.1362852
Chicago
Yılmaz, M. Fatih. 2023. “Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing”. International Journal of Educational Research Review 8 (4): 1002-13. https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1362852.
EndNote
Yılmaz MF (October 1, 2023) Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing. International Journal of Educational Research Review 8 4 1002–1013.
IEEE
[1]M. F. Yılmaz, “Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing”, IJERE, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1002–1013, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.24331/ijere.1362852.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, M. Fatih. “Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing”. International Journal of Educational Research Review 8/4 (October 1, 2023): 1002-1013. https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1362852.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz MF. Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing. IJERE. 2023;8:1002–1013.
MLA
Yılmaz, M. Fatih. “Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing”. International Journal of Educational Research Review, vol. 8, no. 4, Oct. 2023, pp. 1002-13, doi:10.24331/ijere.1362852.
Vancouver
1.M. Fatih Yılmaz. Examining the Mediating Role of Forgiveness in the Relationship Between University Students’ Belongingness and Flourishing. IJERE. 2023 Oct. 1;8(4):1002-13. doi:10.24331/ijere.1362852

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