RESEARCH ARTICLE SUMMARY

Research Article Summary

Research Article Summary

The chosen peer review article is “Forgiveness, Health, and Problematic Drinking among College Students in Southern Appalachia” co-authored by Jon R. Webb and Ken Brewer. It was published in Journal of Health Psychology in 2010. Forgiveness, a motivationally and volitionally unique method of coping, has been argued to be relevant to addiction and recovery. However, little empirical evidence exists in support thereof. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between multiple dimensions of forgiveness and health-related variables, in the context of problematic drinking among a sample of college students. The hypothesis of ...