EXPLORING THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE DYNAMICS OF BULLYING AND FORGIVENESS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Bullying behaviour among adolescents is a prevalent concern all over the world as it holds significant implications for their mental health and social life. Similarly, bullying has emerged as a grave concern in high schools in Pakistan. However, very limited literature has covered the dynamics of re...

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Authors: Shahzad, Shahbaz Ali (Author) ; UZUN, GİZEM ÖNERİ (Author) ; Ghaffari, Abdul Sattar (Author) ; Hussain, Malik Mureed (Author) ; Rehman, Abaid Ur (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham 2023
In: European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 396-413
Further subjects:B Bullying
B Forgiveness
B Religious Beliefs
B Religion
B educational institutions
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Summary:Bullying behaviour among adolescents is a prevalent concern all over the world as it holds significant implications for their mental health and social life. Similarly, bullying has emerged as a grave concern in high schools in Pakistan. However, very limited literature has covered the dynamics of religious education and bullying behaviour among high school students in Pakistan. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the impact of religious beliefs and practices on the prevalence of abuse and bullying among high school students in Pakistan. The study has adopted a qualitative research design to fulfil this objective. The primary qualitative data for the study was collected by interviewing high school students from three prominent high schools in Pakistan. The data was analysed with the help of thematic analysis. The findings of this study indicate that religious education can help promote compassion, empathy, and respect among students. Thus, the study holds significant implications regarding the role of the community and teachers in taking a stand against bullying.
Contains:Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.2023.4297