Effects of an Islamic-based gratitude strategy on Muslim students’ level of happiness

• Main Authors: Al-Seheel, Ali Youssef, Mohd Noor, Noraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 2016
• Subjects: BF636 Applied psychology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53660/1/53660_effect%20on%20Islamic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53660/2/53660_effect%20on%20Islamic_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53660/13/53660_Effects%20of%20an%20Islamic-based%20gratitude%20strategy%20on%20Muslim_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53660/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13674676.2016.1229287?scroll=top&needAccess=true; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2016.1229287

This study examined the effects of an Islamic-based expressive gratitude strategy in comparison to a secular-based expressive gratitude strategy and a control group in enhancing Muslims’ level of happiness. It was hypothesised that practising the Islamic-based gratitude exercise (by associating bles...