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Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan

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  • Aneela Sana Akhtar

    (PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.)

  • Akhtar Ali

    (Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.)

  • Sobia Altaf

    (PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.)

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the impact of religiosity on the personality development of non-Muslim students living in Pakistan. Social development, Emotional control, Attitude for various situations of life, Tolerance, Attitude towards others and creativity were the major factors that have been observed. Major contribution of study was to trace out the relationship of different religious students with their personality development. It was concluded that the personality of Christian and Hindu students was directly associated with their religious beliefs and practices. The study proposed further research in the field to investigate personality development in Christian and Hindu majority population

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  • Aneela Sana Akhtar & Akhtar Ali & Sobia Altaf, 2020. "Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 434-441, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:5:y:2020:i:1:p:434-441
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).47
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    1. Neuman, Shoshana & Brañas-Garza, Pablo & Espin, Antonio M., 2013. "Effects of religiosity on social behaviour: Experimental evidence from a representative sample of Spaniards," CEPR Discussion Papers 9709, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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    Keywords

    Religion; Personality; Development; Attitude;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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