Spirituality and Multicultural Sensitivity among Young Adults in India

Abstract

The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between religion and spirituality among Young adults in India.  Additionally, the study explores whether there is any significant difference between spirituality and multicultural sensitivity based on gender and religion.  A sample of 100 young adults was part of the study. The quantitative technique was used to procure data using the questionnaires, Multicultural Sensitivity Scale by Ford (1979) and The Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory (2008) were used. The responses were scored and analyzed using Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The result showed there was no significant relationship between religion and spirituality among young adults in India, also there is no significant difference between spirituality and multicultural sensitivity based on religion and gender. The study also provides theoretical and practical implications.