Motivating change in relationships: Can prayer increase forgiveness?

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 126-132

  Lambert, Nathaniel M ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^a   Stillman, Tyler F ^a   Graham, Steven M ^b   Beach, Steven R H ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Forgiveness; Friendship; Prayer; Romantic partner; Selfless concern

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SATISFACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RELIGION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951279659     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797609355634     Document Type: Article

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