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Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study

Meditation based intervention such as mindfulness-based therapy, mantra, yoga, Qi Gong and Zen are generally focused on the integration of Buddhism, Hindhuism and Western psychology. However, little is known about Islamic dhikr spiritual meditation. The present article intent to describe the implica...

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Main Author: Rozeeda Kadri
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Language:English
English
Published: Global Academic Excellence 2024
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BL624-629.5 Religious life
HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41162/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.954028
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spelling my.ums.eprints.411622024-10-01T02:43:47Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41162/ Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study Rozeeda Kadri BL624-629.5 Religious life HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse Meditation based intervention such as mindfulness-based therapy, mantra, yoga, Qi Gong and Zen are generally focused on the integration of Buddhism, Hindhuism and Western psychology. However, little is known about Islamic dhikr spiritual meditation. The present article intent to describe the implications of dhikr meditation to recovering drug addicts’ wellbeing and life based on their experiences. Phenomenological qualitative study design was used with face to face and semi structured interview. Six participants were recruited among recovering drug addicts who had been in the Islamic rehabilitation centre and still practising dhikr spiritual meditation. The entire interviews were recorded and transcribed into verbatim. Then, the transcripts were thematic analytically. Four broad domains which spiritual changes, shift of thought, emotional and behavioural transformation were revealed after consistent and prolonged period of continuos dhikr spiritual meditation. Findings revealed that consistent practice of dhikr meditation has give an apparent impact on recovering drug addicts’ cognitive, emotion and behaviour. In conclusion, the individuals’ belief, values, culture, and spiritual paradigm should be addressed by healthcare professional and counselor to develop holistic strategy for drug addiction therapy. Global Academic Excellence 2024 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41162/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41162/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Rozeeda Kadri (2024) Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counselling (IJEPC), 9. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0128-164X http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.954028
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HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse
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HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse
Rozeeda Kadri
Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study
description Meditation based intervention such as mindfulness-based therapy, mantra, yoga, Qi Gong and Zen are generally focused on the integration of Buddhism, Hindhuism and Western psychology. However, little is known about Islamic dhikr spiritual meditation. The present article intent to describe the implications of dhikr meditation to recovering drug addicts’ wellbeing and life based on their experiences. Phenomenological qualitative study design was used with face to face and semi structured interview. Six participants were recruited among recovering drug addicts who had been in the Islamic rehabilitation centre and still practising dhikr spiritual meditation. The entire interviews were recorded and transcribed into verbatim. Then, the transcripts were thematic analytically. Four broad domains which spiritual changes, shift of thought, emotional and behavioural transformation were revealed after consistent and prolonged period of continuos dhikr spiritual meditation. Findings revealed that consistent practice of dhikr meditation has give an apparent impact on recovering drug addicts’ cognitive, emotion and behaviour. In conclusion, the individuals’ belief, values, culture, and spiritual paradigm should be addressed by healthcare professional and counselor to develop holistic strategy for drug addiction therapy.
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title Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study
title_short Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study
title_full Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study
title_fullStr Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study
title_full_unstemmed Effects of dhikr spiritual meditation practice on the recovery of drug abuser: a phenomenology study
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publisher Global Academic Excellence
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