The Caribbean Self-Forgiveness and Flourishing Project (CSFFP) stands as a pioneering initiative centered around forgiveness, particularly self-forgiveness, within the Caribbean region.
Supported and generously funded by The Templeton World Charity Foundation, this collaborative endeavour brings together partners from Luther College in the United States and the University of the Southern Caribbean in Trinidad and Tobago.
Study 1 (N = 353) examined motivation and feasibility perceptions related to self-forgiveness among participants aged 18–78, residing in Trinidad and Tobago. The sample included university students (primarily from the University of the Southern Caribbean) and community members.
Study 2 (N = 15) was a cultural adaptation of the Moving Forward: Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the Past Self-Forgiveness intervention workbook.
Study 3 (N = 1123) assessed the cross-cultural validity of key measurement tools with a sample of adults (18+). Students were drawn from the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC), the University of the West Indies (UWI), and other tertiary institutions in Trinidad and Tobago.
Study 4 (N = 755) was a pre-registered, randomized waitlist crossover trial evaluating the Moving Forward Self-Forgiveness Workbook intervention.
Our overarching goal is to develop a community-based self-forgiveness intervention. By addressing the pressing issues of suicide risk, addiction struggles, and mental health challenges in Trinidad and Tobago (and extending to the broader Caribbean), we aim to make a positive impact on individual well-being.
