Religious beliefs as coping strategies: exploring the conceptualisation of hope in Islam

• Main Authors: Mohd Nasir, Siti Aisyah, Borhan, Lihanna, Syed Azman, Syarifah Zafirah, Fauzi, Nur Afiqah, Shahril, Roziana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2022
• Subjects: BF Psychology; BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102994/7/102994_Religious%20beliefs%20as%20coping%20strategies.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102994/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/irkh/index.php/ijohs/article/view/244/144

Hopelessness tends to correlate with suicidal behaviours. Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) has been claimed to have a good predictive value in predicting suicidality. However, the low rate of suicide in most Muslim nations as compared to non-Muslim nation indicates hopefulness m...