A Study on Happiness and Forgiveness among Orphans

Abstract

The present study is aimed at understanding the gender difference in happiness and forgiveness among orphans; To identify the relationship between happiness and forgiveness among orphans. The sample is consisted of 60 participants comprising of 30 boys and 30 girls belonging the age of 12-18 years. The study adopted sample survey design. The tools are used in the present study, Oxford Happiness questionnaire (Hills, P., and Argyle, M. 2002), and Heartland Forgiveness scale (Mauger, 1992). The results are analyzed using independent sample t test and Pearson coefficient of correlation. The result indicates that there is a significant difference in the level of happiness among orphan boys and girls. There is no significant difference in the level of forgiveness among orphan boys and girls. There is no relationship between happiness and forgiveness among orphans.