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RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION SPIRITUALITY AND LIFE SATISFACTION A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).13      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).13      Published : Mar 1

Religious Orientation, Spirituality, and Life Satisfaction: A Gendered Perspective

Abstract

    In recent times, religiosity and spirituality have received much attention towards mental health, but very few investigations worked on their role on life satisfaction within the gender perspective. The present study, however, investigates the relationships between religiosity, spirituality, and life satisfaction among individuals residing in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan, with special reference to gender. For this purpose, a sample of 150 adults (71 men and 79 women) were selected by convenient sampling technique and was evaluated using validated versions of three scales: Religious Orientation Scale (ROS), Spirituality Scale (SS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS). Results indicate that religiosity and spirituality have a significant positive correlation with life satisfaction. Results of linear regression showed that religiosity and spirituality significantly predict life satisfaction. Women reported more religious orientation and spirituality as compared to men in the sample studied. The study is useful for both men and women, highlighting the importance of one's orientation towards religion.

    Religiosity, Spirituality, Religious Orientation, Life Satisfaction, Gender, Pakistan

    (1) Sajid Mehmood Alvi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social & Administrative Sciences, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Tahir
    Assistant Professor/Head, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities (FSSH), Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Saira Bano
    Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social & Administrative Sciences, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Alvi, Sajid Mehmood, Muhammad Tahir, and Saira Bano. 2021. "Religious Orientation, Spirituality, and Life Satisfaction: A Gendered Perspective." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I): 120-129 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).13

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    TURABIAN : Alvi, Sajid Mehmood, Muhammad Tahir, and Saira Bano. "Religious Orientation, Spirituality, and Life Satisfaction: A Gendered Perspective." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. I (2021): 120-129. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).13