Source: Business Standard
The researchers found that older women who forgave others were less likely to report depressive symptoms regardless of whether they felt unforgiven by others…..
The researchers said their results may help counsellors of older adults develop gender-appropriate interventions since men and women process forgiveness differently.
Forgiving others “appears to help decrease levels of depression, particularly for women”, said study co-author Christine Proulx, associate professor at University of Missouri in Columbia, US.
The researchers analysed data from the Religion, Aging, and Health Survey, a survey of more than 1,000 adults aged 67 and older.
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