Self-control in adolescence predicts forgivingness in middle adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This 33-year study examined associations between self-control development in adolescence and forgivingness, i.e., the dispositional tendency to forgive others, in middle adulthood.

Methods

Participants were 1350 adults aged 45 years (50.6% female). Self-control was measured yearly from age 12 to 16, while forgivingness was measured at age 45.

Results

Results indicated significant individual differences in level and change of self-control across the adolescent years and an average mean-level increase. Individual differences in level and change in self-control were independently associated with forgivingness in middle adulthood. Individuals who either entered adolescence with higher self-control, and/or increased in self-control during the adolescent years,

SUBMITTER: Allemand M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature