Forgiveness, Revenge and their Relationship with Personality Traits among Sample of University Students

The current study aims to determine the relationship between forgiveness, revenge and personality traits among university students, and the differences regarding  forgiveness and vengeance among males and females. The Study Sample consisted of (324) of university students (160 males, 164 female). The researcher used the forgiveness trait scale, vengeance scale and the big five factors of personality inventory.

The results showed that there is significant negative correlation between forgiveness and revenge, and positive correlation between forgiveness, agreeableness, openness to experience, extroversion and conscientiousness, and they showed negative correlation with neuroticism. There is a significant negative coloration between revenge and agreeableness, openness to experience, extroversion and conscientiousness, and positive corrolation with neuroticism. The results indicated that there is a significant different between males and females regarding forgiveness and revenge.