Effect of School System and Gender on Moral Values and Forgiveness in Pakistani School Children.
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The present research was conducted to compare children studying in private and publicschools in Pakistan on forgiveness and moral values. It was hypothesized that the type ofschool and gender of the child are likely to affect forgiveness and moral values in children.A sample of 100 children with equal number of girls and boys was recruited from privateand public schools of Lahore, Pakistan. Tendency to Forgive scale (Brown, 2003), Attitudetowards Forgiveness (Berry et al., 2001) and the Moral Development Measure (Ziv, 1976)were used for assessment. Analysis revealed that type of school and gender only showedmain effects on moral values and forgiveness. Children from private school and girls hadhigher tendency to forgive, had better attitude towards forgiveness and high morality ascompared to public school children. Findings have important implications for public sectorschool systems with regard to their role in moral development of children in Pakistan.
Authors: Anam Javed, Rukhsana Kausar, Nashi Khan
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2284468390