The Relationship between Tolerance, Forgiveness, and Depression Levels in Patients Diagnosed with Depression

Authors : Sevinç MERSİN, Sezai UYAR

Pages : 282-287

Doi:10.26453/otjhs.1127599

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Publication Date : 2023-09-06

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of tolerance, forgiveness, and depression in patients diagnosed with depression. Materials and Methods: It was conducted with 80 patients in the outpatient psychiatry clinic of a hospital in Turkey. Data was collected with Beck Depression Inventory, Tolerance Scale and Heartland Forgiveness Scale. Data were evaluated using SPSS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.0); statistical program. Results: In this study, while it was determined that there was a statistically significant negative and moderately relationship between the mean Beck Depression Inventory and Tolerance Scale scores, a weak negative relationship was found between the mean Beck Depression Inventory and Heartland Forgiveness Scale scores. Also, it was determined that tolerance and forgiveness predicted depression negatively. Conclusion: The results of this study can be used for interventions that include tolerance and forgiveness in reducing depression.
Keywords : Depresyon, hoşgörü, affetme

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