The Relationship of Self Forgiveness with Well Being Psychology in Female Prisoners in Banyuwangi Correctional Facility in 2024

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Abstract

Female inmates often face intense emotional stress due to guilt, shame, and social stigma for the actions they have committed. Continuous emotional stress will affect the psychological well-being of inmates. If inmates have poor psychological well-being, it will affect their productivity. Psychological well-being in inmates can be improved by applying the concept of self-forgiveness. This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-forgiveness and psychological well-being in female inmates. This study is a quantitative correlative study with a cross-sectional approach. The sample used was 45 female inmates selected using the total sampling method. The independent variable in this study is self-forgiveness, and the dependent variable is psychological well-being. The instruments used were the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) questionnaires. The collected data were then analyzed using Spearman Rank in IBM SPSS Statistics v.26. The respondents' levels of self-forgiveness and psychological well-being and 27 (60.0%) respondents of the Spearman Rank analysis showed a Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.045 (<0.05), meaning there is a significant relationship between self-forgiveness and psychological well-being in female inmates in Banyuwangi Prison. The results of this study have important implications for prisoner rehabilitation programs. Interventions focusing on increasing self-forgiveness, such as gratitude or empathy-based counseling and therapy, can help inmates achieve better psychological well-being.