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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE TRAIT FRIENDLINESS AND GREGARIOUSNESS IN THE RELIGIOUS DOMAIN AND THEIR RELATION TO HUMAN WELLBEING

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-I).02      10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-I).02      Published : Mar 2024

An Exploratory Study of the Trait "Friendliness and Gregariousness" In the Religious Domain and their Relation to Human Well-being

Abstract

    This research investigates the characteristics of "Friendliness and Gregariousness "in the context of religion and their complex relationships to the welfare of people. The study emphasizes how crucial friendliness and gregariousness are to promoting healthy social dynamics. The intricate ways in which these characteristics are expressed within religious frameworks are revealed by the qualitative content analysis. By analyzing how the religious emphasis on friendliness and gregariousness coincides with scientific evidence on the positive effects of social connectivity on mental and emotional health, the research bridges the gap between religious beliefs and contemporary psychology theories. The study aims to contribute significant new data to the growing corpus of knowledge regarding the connection between friendliness and well-being by employing an interdisciplinary approach. The purpose of the study is to identify timeless principles that may lead people in many cultural and religious contexts toward a more satisfying and harmonious existence by investigating the universality of these features across different religious traditions.

    Friendliness, Gregariousness, Religious Domain, Well- Being, Psychology.

    (1) Hafsah Ayaz
    Lecturer Islamic Studies, Department of Islamic Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sadia Mushtaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naila Mushtaq
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Comparative Religions, Faculty of Usul-ud-Din International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Ayaz, Hafsah, Sadia Mushtaq, and Naila Mushtaq. "An Exploratory Study of the Trait "Friendliness and Gregariousness" In the Religious Domain and their Relation to Human Well-being." Global Sociological Review IX, no. I (2024): 13-22. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-I).02