role of forgiveness and spirituality in predicting family efficacy level

abstract aim and background: establishing and maintaining family and prevention of family breakdown involves having certain abilities and skills. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of different dimensions of spirituality and forgiveness as predictors of family efficacy. methods and materials: a correlational method was employed and the following measures were administered to 200 (118 women and 82 men) participants based on their accessibility in the public places tehran city (2011). the family assessment device (fad); the family forgiveness scale (ffs) and the spiritual attitudes and ability questionnaire (saaq). findings: for data analysis, stepwise regression analysis was used . results showed that there were significant correlations (p<0.01) between all dimensions of spirituality and forgiveness and measures of family efficacy. amongst subscales of forgiveness, “resolution”, “recognition” and “realization” were stronger predictors. as far as spirituality was concerned, spiritual ability was a stronger predictor of family efficacy than spiritual attitude. conclusions: it is concluded that forgiveness and spirituality, as two psychological constructs, can play a significant role in promoting family efficacy.