The Effect of Forgiveness-based Motivational Interviewing

This study aimed to examine the effect of forgiveness-based motivational interviewing on death anxiety, life satisfaction, and forgiveness disposition in patients with COPD. A randomized controlled experimental design with pretest, posttest, and one-month follow-up measurements was employed. The study sample consisted of 30 patients (experimental group: 15; control group: 15). The experimental group received forgiveness-based motivational interviewing, whereas no intervention was provided to the control group. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Death Anxiety Scale, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Forgiveness Scale. The findings revealed that, in the posttest and follow-up measurements, the experimental group had significantly lower mean scores on the Death Anxiety Scale compared to the control group (p\<0.05). Furthermore, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher mean scores on the Life Satisfaction Scale and the Forgiveness Scale in the posttest and follow-up measurements than the control group (p\<0.05). This study concluded that forgiveness-based motivational interviewing effectively reduces death anxiety while enhancing life satisfaction and forgiveness disposition in patients with COPD. Therefore, implementing motivational interviewing for patients is recommended.