Comparison of Family Forgiveness and Family Functioning in Active and Inactive Women in Charity Affairs

This research aimed to compare family forgiveness and family functioning in active and inactive women in charity affairs. The research design was causal-comparative. The statistical sample included 40 active and 40 inactive women in charity affairs in Arak city were selected by convenience sampling method and completed the Family Forgiveness Scale and Family Assessment Device. The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed significant differences in the mean of components of family forgiveness and dimensions of family functioning in active and inactive women in charity affairs. Therefore, the active group in charity affairs had higher means in components of family forgiveness and lower means in dimensions of family functioning (better functioning) than the inactive group. Thus, it can be said the activity of women in charity affairs is related to the increase of family forgiveness and improvement in family functioning, and it can be important as a charitable activity concerning these variables.