Religious Outlook and Attitude towards Science

Author(s) : Muhammad Sarwar, Shafqat Hussain, Ashfaque Ahmad Shah

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between religious outlook and attitude towards science in Pakistan For the purposes of data collection, a questionnaire comprising three parts was used. These were as follows. Part 1: “religious outlook”. Part II: “perceived benefits of religious faith”. Part III: “attitudes towards science”. The sample of the study comprised of the students of Grade 11 and 12 from three districts of Punjab (Pakistan): Sargodha, Gujranwala and Chiniot. We personally visited the sample students and collected the data. The questionnaire was validated through factor analysis. The data analysis revealed that there was no correlation between religion outlook and attitude towards science.