Religiosity level and perceived social support for the psychological wellbeing of Muslim undergraduate nursing students

Othman, Rasyad Kamal and Suhaimi, Siti Sahirah and Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza and Wardaningsih, Shanti and Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin (2023) Religiosity level and perceived social support for the psychological wellbeing of Muslim undergraduate nursing students. Al-Irsyad: Journal of Islamic and Contemporary Issues, 8 (1). pp. 1027-1035. ISSN 0128-116X E-ISSN 2550-1992

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Abstract

Nursing students are exposed to various difficulties, such as the need to meet academic and clinical expectations, distance from home, and financial constraints. In doing so, they may encounter unpleasant events that might affect their mental health. Mental wellbeing can be enhanced through religion and social support. In this study, the mental health, perceived social support, and religiosity of undergraduate nursing students were evaluated, and any correlations between these aspects were assessed. A crosssectional study involving socio-demographic data, DASS-21 items, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a self-rated religiosity scale was conducted among 255 Muslim undergraduate nursing students at a public Islamic university. The result showed that the nursing students had moderate levels of psychological wellbeing (Mean=23.41, SD=+/- 14.352), 83.0% of the students were very religious and sensed a high level of social support, while they had moderate levels of psychological wellbeing (Mean=23.41, SD=+/- 14.352). Levels of religiosity and perceived social support had a significant inverse relationship with the total DASS-21 (rs=0.195, p0.05; rs=0.248, p<0.05). This study demonstrates how protective characteristics - including religiosity, being a thirdyear student, and perceived parental support can affect mental health. This research may be expanded in future to investigate more protective factors for the population of interest because of the constraints of using a single study setting, the Islamic university.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Psychological wellbeing, social support, religiosity, nursing students
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Special Care Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr. nurasikin mohamad shariff
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2023 15:58
Last Modified:	21 Dec 2023 12:35
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/105372

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