A Study Of The Correlation Between Pro-Social Orientation And Character Strength Among The Adolescent Students Of Karachi

Abstract

The study analyzed Prosocial orientation in Karachi's youth and its correlation with moral values: teamwork, fairness, leadership, kindness, emotional intelligence, forgiveness, religiousness, prudence, self-regulation, modesty, and valor. The research used a quantitative approach with a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. 210 graduate students (119 boys and 91 girls) from three Karachi universities participated. Inferential statistics tested the hypotheses. The findings showed that Karachi's youth lack the desired Prosocial orientation, with girls scoring slightly better than boys. Prosocial orientation varied based on prior education, with students having higher school certificates showing higher Prosocial orientation than those from the Cambridge system.The youth were deficient in all moral values except religiousness.Teamwork, fairness, leadership, kindness, emotional intelligence, forgiveness, religiousness, and modesty correlated significantly with Prosocial orientation, while prudence, self-regulation, and valor did not. Religiousness had the strongest correlation with Prosocial orientation.

Keywords: Prosocial orientation, character strength, affective domain, teamwork skills, fairness, leadership skills, kindness, emotional intelligence, forgiveness, religiousness, prudence, self-regulation, modesty, valor.