The ecopsychological, spiritual, physiological health and mood benefits of zikr meditation and nature for muslim university students

Roslan, Samsilah and Ismail, Maznah and Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab and Ahmad, Noorlila and Mohamad, Zulkifli and Jiun Ooi, Der and Ishak, Nur Akmal and Qamaruzzaman, Faridah (2022) The ecopsychological, spiritual, physiological health and mood benefits of zikr meditation and nature for muslim university students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 12 (9). pp. 1930-1949. ISSN 2222-6990

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Abstract

Muslim students' wellbeing is said to be impacted by zikr meditation because it fosters a sense of connection between the self and nature. Consequently, this study attempts to look into how zikr meditation and being in nature might help Muslim university students' ecopsychological, spiritual, physical, and mental wellbeing. Using the random selection method, this study assigned 160 Muslim university students to either (i) engage in zikr meditation or (ii) not engage in meditation in both green outdoor and indoor settings. Blood pressure and pulse rate were then measured to assess physiological responses; Results: The level of mood disturbances, heart rate, and systolic blood pressure are all significantly reduced by the combination of nature-zikr exposure. Spirituality score and the ecopsychology value score were both significantly greater in the meditation group than in the control group. Spending time outside is an effective way to increase spirituality and eco-psychological self- value, according to differences between pre-and post-test results. Although further research is needed to replicate these effects in other populations/environments, this study implies that Muslim university students gain significantly from zikr meditation and exposure to nature.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Muslim University Students, Nature Exposure, Ecopsychology, Spiritual Well- Being, Physiological Health, Mood State; Zikr Meditation
Subjects:	BPL Islamic education L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1050.9 Educational psychology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education
Depositing User:	Dr Noorlila Ahmad
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2022 11:11
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2022 11:13
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/100619

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