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    [fullTitle] => EXPLORING THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE DYNAMICS OF BULLYING AND FORGIVENESS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN
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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.

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                    [givenName] => Shahbaz Ali Shahzad
                    [affiliation] => Near East University, Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Near East Boulevard, ZIP: 99138 Nicosia / TRNC Mersin 10 – TURKEY;
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                    [givenName] => Assist. Prof. Dr. GİZEM ÖNERİ UZUN
                    [affiliation] => Near East University, Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Near East Boulevard, ZIP: 99138 Nicosia / TRNC Mersin 10 – TURKEY;
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                    [givenName] => Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Ghaffari
                    [affiliation] => Multan Post Graduate College,Multan, Associate Professor In statistics
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                    [givenName] => Assoc. Prof. Dr. Malik Mureed Hussain
                    [affiliation] => Department of Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University,Multan
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                    [givenName] => Dr. Abaid Ur Rehman
                    [affiliation] => Department of Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
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            [0] => Bullying, forgiveness, religion, religious beliefs, educational institutions.
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    [doi] => 10.24204/ejpr.2023.4297
    [datePublished] => 2023-09-06
    [pdf] => https://www.philosophy-of-religion.eu/menuscript/index.php/ejpr/article/view/4297/version/1682/3189
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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE DYNAMICS OF BULLYING AND FORGIVENESS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Shahbaz Ali Shahzad
Near East University, Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Near East Boulevard, ZIP: 99138 Nicosia / TRNC Mersin 10 – TURKEY;

Assist. Prof. Dr. GİZEM ÖNERİ UZUN
Near East University, Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Near East Boulevard, ZIP: 99138 Nicosia / TRNC Mersin 10 – TURKEY;

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Ghaffari
Multan Post Graduate College,Multan, Associate Professor In statistics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Malik Mureed Hussain
Department of Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University,Multan

Dr. Abaid Ur Rehman
Department of Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.2023.4297

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Bullying, forgiveness, religion, religious beliefs, educational institutions.

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