Attachment to God and Gratitude Among Adults from Different Religions: A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

Attachment to God and gratitude are very important factors in the lives of every human being irrespective of the genders. This study aimed to analyze attachment to God and gratitude among adults from different religions and to look for gender differences in this regard. Purposive sampling method was used in this study. A total of 180 respondents were selected from different religions. To measure the extent of attachment to God and gratitude, two scales named after these variables as developed by Richard Beck and Michael McCullough were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyzed the data through SPSS. Results revealed that attachment to God and gratitude were statistically significantly and positively correlated (p<.05). Hindus and Christians had more fidelity to God as compared to Muslims. Whereas gratitude was higher among Christians and Muslims as compared to Hindus. The independent sampled t-test showed that there was no gender difference in attachment to God and gratitude scales scores. Findings of this study may help readers and researchers to understand how gratitude performs an eminent part in simplifying cost serving behavior which is discrete as a simple awareness of prosocial norms.