RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOSITY, GRATITUDE AND LIFEASSESSMENT IN YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract

The present study focuses on the association between religiosity, gratitude and life assessment in young adults of Pakistan. Religiosity has been shown to have a link with gratitude and life satisfaction in that it has a positive influence on both. However, the specific link between these variables and the extent to which these variables are associated have been the topic of interest in research. A sample of 500 young adults, from three different universities, were selected through convenient sampling technique, equally distributed across male and female with ages between 18 to 25(M= 21.24, SD = 1.66). Three Scales have been used in this study Contentment of Life assessment scale (CLAS), the gratitude questionnaire (GQ-6) and the Dimensions of Religiosity scale (DRS). Correlation analysis demonstrated that there exists a relationship between religiosity, gratitude and life assessment. However, this association is a weak one.