Peer-reviewed articles

Osei-Tutu, A., Cowden, R., Kwakye-Nuako, C., Gadze, J., Oppong, S., & Worthington, E., Jr. (in press). Self-forgiveness among incarcerated offenders in Ghana: Relations with shame- and guilt-proneness. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

 Cowden, R., Worthington, E., Jr., Griffin, B., Davis, D., & Grubbs, J. (2020). Trait tendencies to forgive, punish, and exonerate oneself: A multi-study investigation. Journal of Research in Personality, 86,103934. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2020.103934

Osei-Tutu, A., Osafo, J., Anum, D., Appiah-Danquah, R., Worthington, E., Jr., Chen, Z., Cowden, R., & Nonterah, C. (2020). Is cultural adaptation needed beyond using Christian-accommodated REACH forgiveness psychoeducational group intervention in Ghana? An efficacy study comparing a Christian-accommodated version against a version accommodated by Christian and cultural adaptations. Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Advance online publication. doi:10.1037/scp0000215

Cowden, R., Worthington, E., Jr., Griffin, B., & Garthe, R. (2019). Forgiveness moderates relations between psychological abuse and psychological distress among women in romantic relationships. South African Journal of Science, 115, 6353. doi:10.17159/sajs.2019/6353

Cowden, R., Worthington, E., Jr., Nonterah, C., Cairo, A., Griffin, B., & Hook, J. (2019). Development of the Collectivist-Sensitive Trait Forgivingness Scale. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 60, 169-180. doi:10.1111/sjop.12519

Cowden, R., Worthington, E., Jr., Joynt, S., & Jakins, C. (2019). Do congruent apologies facilitate forgiveness? South African Journal of Psychology, 49, 403-416. doi:10.1177/0081246318807800

Cowden, R., & Worthington, E., Jr. (2019). Overcoming failure in sport: A self-forgiveness framework. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 14, 254-264. doi:10.14198/jhse.2019.142.01

Cowden, R., Crust, L., Joynt, S., Hook, J., & Worthington, E., Jr. (2018). How do mentally tougher athletes overcome self-directed anger, shame, and criticism? A self-forgiveness mediation analysis. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 49, 327-348.

Ripley, J., Worthington, E., Garthe, R., Davis, D., Hook, J., Reid, C., Van Tongeren, D., Voltmer, A., Nonterah, C., Cowden, R., Coetzer-Liversage, A., Cairo, A., Joynt, S., & Akpalu, B. (2018). Trait forgiveness and dyadic adjustment predict post-natal depression. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27, 2185-2192. doi:10.1007/s10826-018-1053-0

Cowden, R., Clough, P., & Oppong Asante, K. (2017). Mental toughness in South African youth: Relationships with forgivingness and attitudes towards risk. Psychological Reports, 120, 271-289. doi:10.1177/0033294116687516

Worthington, E., Jr., & Cowden, R. (2017). The psychology of forgiveness and its importance in South Africa. South African Journal of Psychology, 47, 292-304. doi:10.1177/0081246316685074