REACH forgiveness: effects of a workbook intervention to promote forgiveness and psychosocial well-being

Psychosocial effects of a REACH forgiveness workbook intervention in South African adults

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN98056453

Enrollment

600

Registered

2020-08-25

Start date

2020-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-14

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Conditions

Forgiveness and psychosocial well-being Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

A randomized controlled trial design will be employed in this study. A total of 600 participants will be recruited. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the immediate treatment group (n =

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. South African residents aged 18 or older, men and women 2. People who have identified a specific hurt or wrongdoing against them and for which they feel the need to forgive

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. People currently experiencing an acute mental health crisis 2. People with mental, intellectual, and physical conditions/disabilities that could reasonably affect engagement with the forgiveness workbook 3. People who are not able to commit to completing the 2-hour forgiveness workbook within a designated 2-week period 4. People who do not have access to an electronic device to complete the forgiveness workbook

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Forgiveness assessed using the 18-item Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations inventory, the 6-item Decision to Forgive Scale, and the eight-item Emotional Forgiveness Scale at baseline (T1), 2 weeks (T2) and 4 weeks (T3)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline (T1), 2 weeks (T2) and 4 weeks (T3): 1. Overall well-being measured using the 10-item Flourishing Index 2. Peace of mind measured using the 7-item Peace of Mind Scale 3. Positive affect measured using the 10-item Positive Affect scale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule 4. Sleep quality measured using the 8-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance short form 5. Subjective health complaints measured using the 8-item Subjective Health Complaints Checklist 6. Personal suffering measured using the 7-item Personal Suffering Assessment 7. Loneliness measured using the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at baseline (T1), 2 weeks (T2) and 4 weeks (T3): 1. Overall well-being measured using the 10-item Flourishing Index 2. Peace of mind measured using the 7-item Peace of Mind Scale 3. Positive affect measured using the 10-item Positive Affect scale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule 4. Sleep quality measured using the 8-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance short form 5. Subjective health complaints measured using the 8-item Subjective Health Complaints Checklist 6. Personal suffering measured using the 7-item Personal Suffering Assessment 7. Loneliness measured using the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale

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Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactShaun Joynt

shaun.joynt@afori.co.za+27 (0)83 451 3662

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026