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The present study was conducted to investigate the role of gratitude and forgiveness in the spiritual well-being of the lecturers in the region of Multan, Pakistan. Convenient sampling was used and the sample of 100 teachers, (60 males and 40 females) was drawn from the faculty members of Bahauddin Zakariya University in Pakistan. Gratitude Questionnaire comprising of six items (GQ-6; McCullough, 2004), Heartland Forgiveness scale (HFS; Thompson & Synder, 2003) and scale of Spirituality Index of well-being (SWBS; Daaleman & Frey, 2004) were administered to measure the relationship among gratitude, forgiveness and spiritual well-being. The findings indicated that gratitude and forgiveness are positively correlated with the spiritual well-being and the level of gratitude was greater in female lecturers. Gratitude and forgiveness are strongly associated with spiritual wellbeing of teachers.

Amna Ajmal, Shumaila Abid, Satwat Zahra Bokhari, Aafia Rasool. (2018) Role of Gratitude and Forgiveness in Spiritual Well-being of Teachers, Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology Research and Practice, Volume 9 No 2, Volume 9 (2).
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