Name: Snimar Kaur Saini, Nandini Terhan, Anuradha Ranjan
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume-16, Issue-1, (January-June)
Page Number: 278-287
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19971400

ABSTRACT
The study aims to determine the impact of forgiveness on partner and relationship
satisfaction. The study also examines gender differences in forgiveness, which tend to
indicate that males and females tend to forgive more often. It also highlights the difference between married and unmarried individuals who are in a relationship. The study was conducted on 50 male and 50 female participants. Data were collected through two questionnaires: the Heartland Forgiveness Scale by Laura Yamhure Thompson, C.R. Snyder, and Lesa Hoffman, and the Couple Satisfaction Index (CSI). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and correlation analysis through SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between forgiveness and relationship satisfaction; females reported having a greater tendency to forgive as compared to males.

Keywords: Forgiveness, relationship satisfaction, Couples, Correlation.