Level of self-esteem among Muslim medical students and its association with religiosity
Medicine is one of the most difficult study course and profession that faces many psychological challenges. A high level of self-esteem is needed to cope with such challenges, and religiosity is seen as one of the approaches to increase one’s self-esteem especially among Muslim physicians. Aims &...
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my.iium.irep.955732021-12-29T00:20:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/95573/ Level of self-esteem among Muslim medical students and its association with religiosity Aminuddin, Amirah Mustapa, Nurul Fitri Abdul Hadi, Azwanis Zainal Abidin, Muhammad 'Adil BPC Science and Technology in Islam RA Public aspects of medicine RZ Other systems of medicine Medicine is one of the most difficult study course and profession that faces many psychological challenges. A high level of self-esteem is needed to cope with such challenges, and religiosity is seen as one of the approaches to increase one’s self-esteem especially among Muslim physicians. Aims & Objectives: This study aims to measure the level of self-esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity. Methodology: This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10- items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self-esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate, and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self-esteem with the predictors. Results and findings: More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self-esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self-esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes frequency of supererogatory prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self-esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = 0.05) Majority of the students have a high level of self-esteem. Implications suggest the role of religiosity and the impact of supererogatory prayer. Early and consistent strengthening of self-esteem via motivational, spiritual, and religious programs may be advisable USIM 2021-08-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/95573/1/95573_Level%20of%20self-esteem%20among%20Muslim%20medical%20students.pdf Aminuddin, Amirah and Mustapa, Nurul Fitri and Abdul Hadi, Azwanis and Zainal Abidin, Muhammad 'Adil (2021) Level of self-esteem among Muslim medical students and its association with religiosity. The Malaysian Journal of Islamic Sciences, 33 (2). pp. 17-35. ISSN 1675-5936 E-ISSN 2289-4799 https://uijournal.usim.edu.my/index.php/uij/article/view/309 https://doi.org/10.33102/uij.vol33no2.309 |
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Medicine is one of the most difficult study course and profession that faces many psychological challenges. A high level of self-esteem is needed to cope with such challenges, and religiosity is seen as one of the approaches to increase one’s self-esteem especially among Muslim physicians. Aims &
Objectives: This study aims to measure the level of self-esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity. Methodology: This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10- items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self-esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney
U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate, and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self-esteem with the predictors. Results and findings: More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self-esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms
of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self-esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes frequency of supererogatory prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self-esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = 0.05) Majority of the students have a high level of self-esteem. Implications suggest the role of religiosity and the impact of supererogatory prayer. Early and consistent strengthening of self-esteem via motivational, spiritual,
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