THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-FORGIVENESS AND RELIGIOUS COPING: A QUANTIATIVE RESEARCH ON ADULTS

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between adults self-forgiveness levels and
religious coping styles. The research is a field study conducted using the survey technique suitable
for the screening method. The sample of the study consists of 384 people aged between 18 and 66.
61.2% of 384 people are women and 38.7% are men. A questionnaire consisting of a "Personal
Information Form", the self-forgiveness sub-dimension of the "Heartland Forgiveness Scale" and
the "Religious Coping Scale" was administered to the participants in October 2020 via Google
Forms. SPSS package program was used in the analysis of the data. The data obtained were
analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Analysis techniques. According to the
findings obtained as a result of the research, it was found that the variables of gender, age, marital
status and subjective religiosity did not differ in the level of self-forgiveness; It was determined that
age, marital status and subjective perception of religiosity variables make a significant difference in
religious coping styles. Significant positive correlations were found between self-forgiveness and
positive religious coping, and negative significant relationships were found between negative
religious coping