Children's Evaluations and Expectations of Forgiveness Following Second- and Third-Party Interventions
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| Title: | Children's Evaluations and Expectations of Forgiveness Following Second- and Third-Party Interventions |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Abby McLaughlin (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development. 2025 96(6):2146-2161. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Childrens Attitudes, Evaluative Thinking, Expectation, Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Conflict Resolution, Intervention, Justice |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.70030 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| Abstract: | Following a transgression, forgiveness can restore power imbalances and repair damaged bonds, helping maintain important relationships. Yet, we know little about which kinds of responses to transgression best foster forgiveness. Across two studies, with 5- to 9-year-olds in the United States (N = 302; 159 female, 64.2% White, tested in 2022 and 2023), we explore children's evaluations of intervention strategies and their expectations of forgiveness by victims. Our key manipulations were intervention type (compensation, punishment, pardoning, or doing nothing) and intervener role (authority figure, peer, or victim responder; Study 2 only). Our findings show that children's expectations of forgiveness and evaluations depend on "who" intervenes and "how," shedding new light on the relationship between justice-oriented interventions and forgiveness in childhood. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Notes: | https://osf.io/xr4be/files/osfstorage?view_only=4685b21367e848708d09b10c6a5e7832 |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1488484 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Following a transgression, forgiveness can restore power imbalances and repair damaged bonds, helping maintain important relationships. Yet, we know little about which kinds of responses to transgression best foster forgiveness. Across two studies, with 5- to 9-year-olds in the United States (N = 302; 159 female, 64.2% White, tested in 2022 and 2023), we explore children's evaluations of intervention strategies and their expectations of forgiveness by victims. Our key manipulations were intervention type (compensation, punishment, pardoning, or doing nothing) and intervener role (authority figure, peer, or victim responder; Study 2 only). Our findings show that children's expectations of forgiveness and evaluations depend on "who" intervenes and "how," shedding new light on the relationship between justice-oriented interventions and forgiveness in childhood. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.70030 |
