Abstract

The extent and severity of cardiovascular disease can be measured by an angiogram. This procedure measures the degree of occlusion in major arteries of the heart. This physical measurement was correlated with patient's tendency to be forgiving of themselves and others. This measurement reflects forgiveness as a trait-like characteristic. Patients at Loma Linda University Medical Center who were undergoing angiography were given the BDHI (Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory), the FOS and FOO (Forgiveness of Self and Forgiveness of Others) scales to complete during their waiting room period. No significant correlations were found between the scales used in this study and angiogram outcomes. Suggestions for future research are given and possible reasons for the failure to find correlations are also discussed.

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Leslie Martin

Second Advisor

Louis Jenkins

Third Advisor

Kenneth Jutzy

Fourth Advisor

Johnny Ramirez-Johnson

Fifth Advisor

Gunter Reiss

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Degree Level

Psych.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2004

Date (Title Page)

6-2004

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Forgiveness; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Psychological aspects; Heart -- Diseases -- Psychosomatic aspects; Heart Diseases -- prevention & control; Heart Diseases -- psychology.

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

x: 73

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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