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Social Participation, Religious Commitment, Locus of Control and Quality of Life: A Generational Study among the Mizo

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Social Participation, Religious Commitment, Locus of Control and Quality of Life: A Generational Study among the Mizo Authors: Ralte, Rinpari Abstract: The present study examines the levels of Social Participation, Religious Commitment, Locus of Control, and Quality of Life among Generation Y and Generation Z; the relationships among these variables; and group differences between the two groups. The sample comprised 141 participants (Generation Z = 99; Generation Y = 42). Samples were collected using a non-probability convenience sampling method. Religious Commitment Inventory-10 (RCI-10; Worthington, E, L., Jr., Wade, N. G., Hight, T. L., Ripley, J.S., & McCullough, M.E., 2003), Quality of Life Scale (QOLS; Burckhardt, C. S., Woods, S. L., Schultz, A. A., &Ziebarth, D. M., 1989) and Locus of Control Scale (LOC; Rotter, J. B.,1966) were used for this study. The findings revealed that GenerationY has higher levels of Social Participation, Religious Commitment, and Quality of Life, with an Internal Locus of Control. GenerationZ reported lower levels of Social Participation, Religious Commitment, and Quality of Life,as well as an External Locus of Control. A positive correlation was found between Religious Commitment and both Quality of Life (r = .315, p < .01)) and Social Participation (r = .425, p< .01), and a negative correlation was found between Locus of Control and both Quality of Life (r = .198, p < .05)) and Religious Commitment (r = -.175, p < .05). Group differences were significant, with Generation-Y reported to have higher levels of Religious Commitment (t = .000, p < .01), Quality of Life (t = .000, p < .01) and Social Participation (t = .000, p < .01) and Generation-Z were reported to have a higher External Locus of Control (t = .007, p < .01).

Religiosity and Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviour Among Mizo Young Adults

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Religiosity and Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviour Among Mizo Young Adults Authors: Ralte, Rinpari Abstract: Religiosity plays a role in preventing various risky behaviors. Although religiosity plays a huge role in Mizo society, it is important to identify how different dimensions of religiosity is related with sexual risktaking behaviour. Therefore, the present study examined the relationship between religiosity dimensions (Intellectual, ideology, public practice, private practice, religious experience) and sexual risk-taking behaviour among Mizo young adults. A total of 100 samples was selected in the study with an age range of 18 to 40 years. The mean scores of the participants vary according to their social demographic characteristics. The relationship between religiosity dimensions and sexual risk-taking behaviour was calculated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r). There is a significant negative relationship between religiosity (private practice) and sexual risk-taking behaviour (r = -.362**; p <.01). Multiple regression analysis also revealed that the overall model was significant. Predictors explained 15.6% of the variance in sexual risk-taking behavior (R² =.156, F (5, 94) = 3. 487, p < .01). However, only religiosity (private practice) significantly predicted sexual risk-taking behaviour (β = -.480, p <.01) and the other religiosity dimensions did not significantly predict sexual risk-taking behaviour. The study showed the potential role of religiosity private in protecting sexual risk-taking behaviour.

Religiosity and Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviour Among Mizo Young Adults

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Gender Differences in Self-Esteem Among Adolescents in Aizawl City

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Gender Differences in Self-Esteem Among Adolescents in Aizawl City Authors: Sailo, Saichampuii Abstract: The present study focuses on self-esteem of 60 Mizo adolescents (30 male and 30 female) to see if there is any significant difference between the selected pairs in the variable mentioned. The sample was taken from higher secondary schools in Aizawl, Mizoram by applying simple random sampling method. After assurance was given about the confidentiality of the study result and about their personal information, self-esteem scale developed by Dr. Santosh Dhar & Dr. Upinder Dhar were administered. Appropriate statistical analysis is applied using SPSS for social sciences (SPSS-20) and result revealed the trustworthiness of the scale for measurement purposes in the project population; and significant differences in self-esteem of the participants with female showing higher self-esteem than male (M = 83.6667; M = 78.2667 respectively).