Relationship between Religiosity and Life Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students at Kohat University of Science & Technology KPK Pakistan

Authors

  • Nayab Zahoor Research Scholar, Dept of Education & Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan
  • Alam Zeb Khattak PhD Scholar, Dept of Psychology, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8601-7089
  • Muhammad Amjad Lecturer, Dept of Education & Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan
  • Sukaina Shaukat Research Scholar, Dept of Education & Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3397-5704
  • Uzma Khanum Research Scholar, Dept of Education & Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan
  • Urooj Raziq Research Scholar, Dept of Education & Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v2i1.32

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between closeness to religion and satisfaction in life in undergraduate students at Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan. A total sample of 100 undergraduate students was selected through a convenience sampling technique comprising 50 male and 50 female undergraduate students. The questionnaires were uploaded as Google forms to collect data virtually from the participants due to the current COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The undergraduate students having age range 20-22 years were included in the study. Two different standardized tools, Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by Diener et al. (1985) and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale developed by Underwood and Teresi (2002) were used. The data was analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The results showed significant positive correlations between religiosity, religious well-being, and life satisfaction. It is suggested for researchers to explore more variables related to religiosity and life satisfaction.

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Zahoor, N., Khattak, A. Z., Amjad , M. ., Shaukat, S. ., Khanum, U. ., & Raziq, U. . (2021). Relationship between Religiosity and Life Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students at Kohat University of Science & Technology KPK Pakistan. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 2(1), 36–42. https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v2i1.32

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