Impact Of Religious Spirituality On Conflict Resolution And Its Positive Outcomes

Abstract

Conflict resolution is a universal phenomenon and an inseparable part of our life. After the tragic incident of September 11, conflict resolution has gained high profile attention through worldwide.  The main purpose of this study was to determine the role of religious spirituality in conflict resolution and positive attributes of life among university students. This is a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling method was used for data collection. The findings revealed that spirituality has significant positive correlation with conflict resolution, life satisfaction, self-esteem and psychological well-being. Moreover, from the gender perspective, female students were high on overall psychological well-being as compare to the male counterparts. These results shared valuable insights regarding the key role of religious spirituality in conflict resolution and positive attributes of life. It was recommended that academicians, faith healers and educational psychologists should develop and promote the distinctive courses fostering the importance of religious spirituality and well-being.