TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Revenge is sour, but is forgiveness sweet? Psychological health and cortisol reactivity among women with experiences of abuse
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Ysseldyk, Renate
A1  - Matheson, Kimberly
A1  - Anisman, Hymie
SP  - 1359105317714319
EP  - 1359105317714319
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study examined the relations among women's experiences of abuse, forgiveness, revenge, psychological health, and physiological stress reactivity. Both dispositional (Study 1; N = 103) and state (Study 2; N = 258) forgiveness and vengeance were associated with psychological symptoms. However, the relation between revenge and greater depression was magnified among psychologically abused women, whereas-unexpectedly-the positive link between forgiveness and psychological health was strengthened among physically abused women. Moreover, while revenge coincided with increased cortisol reactivity following any relationship conflict, this was only evident for forgiveness following physical abuse. The complex interactions among these variables are discussed within a stress and coping framework.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317714319
ID  - ref1
ER  -