"Current qualitative study was aimed to generate a forgiveness theoretical model of
collective culture. A grounded theory approach was applied by conducting in-depth
interviews on 8 Javanese adolescents. Data was analyzed through open coding, axial coding,
and selective coding. Results showed that relationship disruption and negative emotions
served as phenomenon emerging form the transgression. Forgiveness statement and
decisional forgiveness were given as strategies to restore relationship, and emotional
forgiveness to ease the negative emotions and reach intrapersonal peace. Harmonious value,
cooperation, and apologizing were among the intervening conditions fostering decisional
forgiveness, and the presence of efforts to retrains negative emotion, maintain positive
communication, lessening rumination were the intervening conditions accelerating emotional
forgiveness. Implications for following studies and interventions are presented."
[APIA Publications, Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Indonesia], 2014
