Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON EARLY INTERVENTION AND WELL-BEING, Lefkoşa, Kıbrıs (Kktc), 12 - 14 Mayıs 2026, (Özet Bildiri)
Relative bullying
refers to repeated aggressive behaviors enacted by extended family members—such
as grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins (excluding parents and
siblings)—that involve a power imbalance and are intended to inflict physical,
psychological, or social harm. Although the concept is related to psychological
harm and has a potential link to forgiveness, no study has investigated such a
link before. Although the concept is associated with psychological harm and may
have implications for forgiveness, this relationship has not yet been
empirically investigated. Thus, the current study tested the mediator role of
forgiveness in the relationship between relative victimization and anxiety. The
sample included 720 university students from a public university located in the
western part of Turkey. Participants responded to the Relative Victimization
Scale, Forgiveness Scale, and anxiety subdimension of the Symptom Checklist 90
(SCL-90). Correlation analysis demonstrated that relative victimization was
negatively correlated with forgiveness, while positive correlations were found
with anxiety. A two-step procedure for
Structural equation modeling analysis was conducted to test the mediating
effect of forgiveness. The measurement model was assessed through
confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to determine whether the proposed model
adequately represented the data. The findings indicated a good overall model
fit: χ2 = 1132.91, df = 336 χ2 / df = 3.37, p <
.001; CFI = .91; TLI = .90; IFI=.91; RMSEA = .06. The
proposed serial mediation model was examined in order to evaluate the mediating
role of forgiveness in the relationship between relative victimization and
anxiety. Model fit indices indicated a good fit (χ2 = 1081.08, df =
334 χ2 / df = 3.37, p < .001; CFI = .92; TLI = .91;
IFI=.92; RMSEA = .05). These results suggested that forgiveness, as a positive
psychological strength, may help individuals to cope with the adverse impacts
of mental health problems and contribute to psychological well-being.
Keywords: Relative Victimization, Forgiveness, Anxiety, Mediation