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Gender Differences on Spiritually and Religiosity:A Comparative Study


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Spirituality is something which is related to personal self, which means that how we are connected to one self-whereas religiosity is related to the devotion of the god and higher super natural powers in which one has a faith. Gender differences in spirituality and religiosity are an assumed reality despite the lack of empirical information that directly compares women and men. Researchers used a sample of 60 (30males, 30 females) graduate students of MD university, Rohtak; belonging to age group 21-24 years of middle socioeconomic strata. Spirituality Scale by Husain, Jahan, Nishat, Siddiqui and Akram (2011) and Religiosity Scale by Bhushan (1971) was used to fulfil the purpose of the study. The present study investigated whether there is gender difference between spirituality and religiosity. The results showed marked gender differences in spiritual qualities, and gendered patterns of spiritual development were identified that are associated with religious identity, peer relationships, and science exposure. Though, researchers foundno significant difference onreligiosity.

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Spirituality, Religiosity, Gender Difference, Students.
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Authors

Ravi Rathee
Department of Psychology, M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana, India
Shalini Singh
Department of Psychology, M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana, India

Abstract


Spirituality is something which is related to personal self, which means that how we are connected to one self-whereas religiosity is related to the devotion of the god and higher super natural powers in which one has a faith. Gender differences in spirituality and religiosity are an assumed reality despite the lack of empirical information that directly compares women and men. Researchers used a sample of 60 (30males, 30 females) graduate students of MD university, Rohtak; belonging to age group 21-24 years of middle socioeconomic strata. Spirituality Scale by Husain, Jahan, Nishat, Siddiqui and Akram (2011) and Religiosity Scale by Bhushan (1971) was used to fulfil the purpose of the study. The present study investigated whether there is gender difference between spirituality and religiosity. The results showed marked gender differences in spiritual qualities, and gendered patterns of spiritual development were identified that are associated with religious identity, peer relationships, and science exposure. Though, researchers foundno significant difference onreligiosity.

Keywords


Spirituality, Religiosity, Gender Difference, Students.

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