A Study of the Dimensions of Spirituality and its Impact on Various Individuals

Abstract

The study and application of spirituality has seen a growing trend over the past few decades. Due to its vague nature, the variables defined have been distinctive and used for distinguished studies. Similarly, the topic of ethics has multitudes of dimensions where angling the perspective is crucial for understanding branching of the study. The dynamics between Ethics and Leadership hold considerable scope for studying correlation. As a consequence, this study aims at introducing an additional variable of spirituality in evaluating this dynamic. This study attempts to understand and define the variables of spirituality and charts the paths which provide structure to such application among the youth. It attempts to understand the different aspects of spiritual and religious understanding and traces its dynamics with the various variables of ethics and morals, and teamwork and productivity. It studies the concepts of workplace spirituality and attempts to define its relationship with the variables of morality, teamwork and leadership. The researcher has attempted to answer the research questions about; 1) The constituents of spirituality, 2) To understand how spirituality impact ethics and morals of youth, 3) To understand how spirituality impacts leadership and teamwork among youth through well-defined objectives; 1) To understand the different dimensions of spirituality. 2) To study the impact of spirituality on the ethics and morals of various students. 3) To study how the concept of spirituality facilitates teamwork and leadership among people. The study is significant as it explores individual approaches to leadership and morality and the factors that would ultimately lead individuals to integrate the practice of spirituality and interweave it with their way of life. The researcher phased out the work in 3 phases, in the first phase extant literature review was done to identify variables that contributed to the study. In the next stage, a questionnaire was developed as a research tool to study the effect of spirituality on ethics and leadership. In the last phase, the results and discussions were computed. The findings of the study show that individuals are much more tolerant to the difference in belief systems than they are to moral inconsistencies when dealing with other individuals irrespective of social status. In doing so, it charts religious orientation among young adults and attempts to establish significant ties between them. The responses given by the individuals help map out patterns of adoption of religious identity among young adults, thereby aiding with the foundation for further studies regarding evolution of religious identity over time. The study can be used for understanding growing trends and patterns concerning adoption of belief systems among the young people and their inclination towards religious and spiritual avenues.