Integrating Islamic values in handling mental & emotional well-being: a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of an Islamic psychospiritual act-based prevention program for at-risk young adults during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum (2022) Integrating Islamic values in handling mental & emotional well-being: a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of an Islamic psychospiritual act-based prevention program for at-risk young adults during the Covid-19 pandemic. In: IIIT Live Webinar: Integrating Islamic Values in Handling Mental and Emotional Well-being, 10 Jan 2022, Online via Zoom. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The 1-hr presentation discusses mental health issues during pandemic, digital mental health interventions that are very much needed during the pandemic, protective factors of psychological distress (including psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and resilience). Discussion on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its foundations are also presented. Next, the methodology of the study comprised module development of i-ACT For Life, a pilot study, and the main study was discussed. The results found that the i-ACT for Life is effective in reducing psychological distress and enhancing psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and resilience among at-risk young adults during COVID-19. Some limitations and suggestions for future research were also outlined.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Papers)
Additional Information:	5374/96316
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ACT, COVID-19, youth, prevention, protective factors, psychological distress
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA644.C67 Coronavirus infections. COVID-19 (Disease). COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2022 12:15
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2022 12:15
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96316

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