http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).47
10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).47
Published : Mar 2020
Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan
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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Religion, Personality, Development, Attitude
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(1) Aneela Sana Akhtar
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Akhtar Ali
Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Sobia Altaf
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Cite this article
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APA : Akhtar, A. S., Ali, A., & Altaf, S. (2020). Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V(I), 434-441. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).47
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CHICAGO : Akhtar, Aneela Sana, Akhtar Ali, and Sobia Altaf. 2020. "Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V (I): 434-441 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).47
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HARVARD : AKHTAR, A. S., ALI, A. & ALTAF, S. 2020. Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V, 434-441.
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MHRA : Akhtar, Aneela Sana, Akhtar Ali, and Sobia Altaf. 2020. "Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V: 434-441
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MLA : Akhtar, Aneela Sana, Akhtar Ali, and Sobia Altaf. "Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V.I (2020): 434-441 Print.
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OXFORD : Akhtar, Aneela Sana, Ali, Akhtar, and Altaf, Sobia (2020), "Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan", Global Regional Review, V (I), 434-441
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TURABIAN : Akhtar, Aneela Sana, Akhtar Ali, and Sobia Altaf. "Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan." Global Regional Review V, no. I (2020): 434-441. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).47