| Title: |
Religiosity, Religious Coping and Psychological Distress among Muslim University Students in Malaysia |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Abdul Rashid, Mohd Hazreen; Hashim, Nurul Azreen; Nikmat, Azlina Wati; Mohamad, Mariam |
| Source: |
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education. Mar 2021 10(1):150-160. |
| Availability: |
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. C5 Plumbon, Banguntapan, Yogyakarta, 55198, Indonesia. Tel: +62-274-4534501; Fax: +62-274-564604; e-mail: ijere@iaesjournal.com; Web site: http://ijere.iaescore.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
11 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Religious Factors; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Stress Variables; Mental Health; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Severity (of Disability); Coping; Undergraduate Students; Late Adolescents; Muslims; Incidence; Correlation; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
Malaysia |
| ISSN: |
2252-8822 |
| Abstract: |
High demands of academic life and social changes caused relatively high prevalence of psychological distress among university students compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychological distress among university students and to examine the factors associated with them. This was cross sectional study involving 467 Bachelor degree students from various faculties in Universiti Teknologi MARA. Participants were assessed using the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE), the Hatta Islamic Religiosity Index 1996 (HIRS96) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21). This study highlighted relatively high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among the students of UiTM Shah Alam. We also found consistent significant association between negative religious coping with both anxiety and depressive symptoms. Consistent with the earlier studies done among Muslim samples, the positive religious coping is not significantly associated with better psychological outcomes although only small effect was observed towards the depressive symptoms. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1285719 |
| Database: |
ERIC |