Forgiveness, Happiness, Peace of Mind and Emotional Distress among Working Professionals

Authors

  • Qurat Ul Ain MS Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, Superior University Lahore, Pakistan
  • Iqra Batool Department of Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Business School (CARBS), Superior University Lahore, Pakistan
  • Rabia Saeed MS Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, Superior University Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muniha Zulifqar MS Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, Superior University Lahore, Pakistan
  • Maria Zain MS Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the predictive connection between Forgiveness, Happiness, Peace of mind and Emotional Distress among Working Professionals. This approach reviews the relevant conceptual and empirical works on the subject and draws conclusions. For this purpose, purposive sampling technique to select a sample 0f 200 adults, aged 22-55 years, from various hospitals and clinics and It originally pulls the overview of the effect of psychological benefits of forgiveness and enhancing Peace of Mind and Happiness in Adults with Emotional Distress. Insights from published literature, both theoretical and empirical, are used to identify the literature. A cross-sectional along correlational research design was used, and data were collected from sample of adults aged 22 to 55 years through standardized self-report questionnaires, including the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Peace of mind scale (POM),  Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS).Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) were used to analyzed the data and to test direct and indirect relationship between the variables. Furthermore, the essay shed light on theoretical methodologies by explaining their operation and rationale. The third important point is that the paper suggests several useful areas for further studies. The analysis was revealing that forgiveness was positively associated with happiness (β = 0.48, p < 0.001) and negatively associated with emotional distress (β = –0.42, p < 0.001). Peace of mind significantly mediated the relationship between forgiveness and happiness (indirect effect β = 0.074, p < 0.001), emphasizing its vital role in emotional well-being. Emotional distress was found to be negatively correlated with happiness, further supporting the inverse relationship between psychological discomfort and subjective happiness, Peace of mind also emerged as a significant positive predictor of happiness.

Keywords: forgiveness, happiness, peace of mind, emotional distress, working professionals

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Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Qurat Ul Ain, Iqra Batool, Rabia Saeed, Muniha Zulifqar, & Maria Zain. (2025). Forgiveness, Happiness, Peace of Mind and Emotional Distress among Working Professionals. `, 3(02), 2358–2372. Retrieved from https://assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/612

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 02 (2025): Advance Social Science Archive Journal

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