Spiritual and Psychological Health of Malaysian Youths

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 20, pp. 85-101, 2009

18 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2009 Last revised: 6 Oct 2009

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Syed S. Imam

International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

Abu Sadat Nurullah

University of Alberta - Department of Sociology

Pute R. Makol-Abdul

International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

Saodah A. Rahman

International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

Hazizan M. Noon

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: 2009

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude of and association between measures of spiritual and psychological health in a sample of 358 undergraduate students of a large Malaysian university (Mean age = 22.25 years, SD = 1.87). All the study variables correlated significantly positive with each other. Signifi can't gender difference existed in terms of mean life satisfaction scores only, with females more satisfied than males. Overall, spiritual well-being predicted self-efficacy, self-esteem, and life satisfaction significantly. Surprisingly, existential well-being predicted self-efficacy, self-esteem, and life satisfaction significantly, whereas religious well-being failed to do so. Discussion includes implications of the present fi ndings for counseling practice and guidelines for future research.

Keywords: Spiritual health, psychological health, youth

Suggested Citation

Imam, Syed S. and Nurullah, Abu Sadat and Makol-Abdul, Pute R. and Rahman, Saodah A. and Noon, Hazizan M., Spiritual and Psychological Health of Malaysian Youths (2009). Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 20, pp. 85-101, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1479780

Syed S. Imam

International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

P.O. Box 10
Jalan Gombak
Kuala Lumpur, selangor 50728
Malaysia

Abu Sadat Nurullah (Contact Author)

University of Alberta - Department of Sociology ( email )

5-21 HM Tory Building
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H4
Canada

Pute R. Makol-Abdul

International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

P.O. Box 10
Jalan Gombak
Kuala Lumpur, selangor 50728
Malaysia

Saodah A. Rahman

International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

P.O. Box 10
Jalan Gombak
Kuala Lumpur, selangor 50728
Malaysia

Hazizan M. Noon

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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