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Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore Malay Muslim adults in Malaysia, their understanding on the concept of wellness. Using a qualitative design, data were collected through the use of semi-structured interviews with fourteen Malay Muslim adults between the ages of 21 to 60. Analysis o...

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Main Authors: Dini Farhana Baharudin, Zuria Mahmud, Salleh Amat
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spelling my.usim-143952017-09-07T04:46:05Z Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia Dini Farhana Baharudin Zuria Mahmud Salleh Amat kesejahteraan, konsep, kaunseling silang budaya, dewasa, Malaysia Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore Malay Muslim adults in Malaysia, their understanding on the concept of wellness. Using a qualitative design, data were collected through the use of semi-structured interviews with fourteen Malay Muslim adults between the ages of 21 to 60. Analysis of data from these interviews utilized the constant-comparative method. The findings showed that from the perspective of the participants as a whole, wellness is maintaining a good relationship with self, Allah and others. Aspects of wellness include physical, food and nutrition, psychological, financial, occupational, spiritual, social, environmental, and cultural domains. There was similarity in the view of the nature of wellness as multidimensional and encompassing the whole person. The findings highlight that the participants’ conceptualization of wellness relates to the Malay Muslims’ cultural background. This cultural uniqueness should be translated into a wellness-based counseling strategy for this specific ethnic group. This study also shows the importance of considering multicultural factors in understanding and dealing with a client. Recommendations and limitations are also discussed. Keywords: wellness, concept, cross-cultural counseling, adults, Malaysia Abstrak Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk meneroka perspektif orang Melayu Muslim dewasa di Malaysia tentang konsep kesejahteraan. Dengan menggunakan reka bentuk kualitatif, data dikumpulkan melalui penggunaan temubual separa berstruktur dengan empat belas orang dewasa Melayu Muslim yang berumur di antara 21 hingga 60 tahun. Analisis data daripada temubual ini telah menggunakan kaedah perbandingan konstan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan secara amnya menurut peserta kajian, kesejahteraan ialah memastikan hubungan baik antara diri, Allah, dan persekitaran. Aspek-aspek kesejahteraan yang terlibat termasuk domain fizikal, pemakanan dan nutrisi, psikologikal, kewangan, pekerjaan, rohani, sosial, alam sekitar, dan budaya. Terdapat persamaan dalam pandangan sifat kesejahteraan iaitu ianya menyeluruh merangkumi pelbagai dimensi kehidupan. Penemuan menyerlahkan bahawa kesejahteraan bagi golongan Melayu Muslim adalah berkait dengan latar belakang budaya mereka. Keunikan budaya ini harus diterjemahkan kepada strategi kaunseling yang berasaskan kesejahteraan kumpulan etnik tertentu. Kajian ini juga menunjukkan betapa pentingnya mengambilkira faktor budaya apabila menjalankan sesi dengan klien. Cadangan dan batasan kajian juga dibincangkan. 2017-03-21T04:08:24Z 2017-03-21T04:08:24Z 2015 2232-0431/e Issn: 2504-8422 http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/14395 Vol 6 2015; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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topic kesejahteraan, konsep, kaunseling silang budaya, dewasa, Malaysia
spellingShingle kesejahteraan, konsep, kaunseling silang budaya, dewasa, Malaysia
Dini Farhana Baharudin
Zuria Mahmud
Salleh Amat
Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia
description Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore Malay Muslim adults in Malaysia, their understanding on the concept of wellness. Using a qualitative design, data were collected through the use of semi-structured interviews with fourteen Malay Muslim adults between the ages of 21 to 60. Analysis of data from these interviews utilized the constant-comparative method. The findings showed that from the perspective of the participants as a whole, wellness is maintaining a good relationship with self, Allah and others. Aspects of wellness include physical, food and nutrition, psychological, financial, occupational, spiritual, social, environmental, and cultural domains. There was similarity in the view of the nature of wellness as multidimensional and encompassing the whole person. The findings highlight that the participants’ conceptualization of wellness relates to the Malay Muslims’ cultural background. This cultural uniqueness should be translated into a wellness-based counseling strategy for this specific ethnic group. This study also shows the importance of considering multicultural factors in understanding and dealing with a client. Recommendations and limitations are also discussed. Keywords: wellness, concept, cross-cultural counseling, adults, Malaysia Abstrak Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk meneroka perspektif orang Melayu Muslim dewasa di Malaysia tentang konsep kesejahteraan. Dengan menggunakan reka bentuk kualitatif, data dikumpulkan melalui penggunaan temubual separa berstruktur dengan empat belas orang dewasa Melayu Muslim yang berumur di antara 21 hingga 60 tahun. Analisis data daripada temubual ini telah menggunakan kaedah perbandingan konstan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan secara amnya menurut peserta kajian, kesejahteraan ialah memastikan hubungan baik antara diri, Allah, dan persekitaran. Aspek-aspek kesejahteraan yang terlibat termasuk domain fizikal, pemakanan dan nutrisi, psikologikal, kewangan, pekerjaan, rohani, sosial, alam sekitar, dan budaya. Terdapat persamaan dalam pandangan sifat kesejahteraan iaitu ianya menyeluruh merangkumi pelbagai dimensi kehidupan. Penemuan menyerlahkan bahawa kesejahteraan bagi golongan Melayu Muslim adalah berkait dengan latar belakang budaya mereka. Keunikan budaya ini harus diterjemahkan kepada strategi kaunseling yang berasaskan kesejahteraan kumpulan etnik tertentu. Kajian ini juga menunjukkan betapa pentingnya mengambilkira faktor budaya apabila menjalankan sesi dengan klien. Cadangan dan batasan kajian juga dibincangkan.
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author Dini Farhana Baharudin
Zuria Mahmud
Salleh Amat
author_facet Dini Farhana Baharudin
Zuria Mahmud
Salleh Amat
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title Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia
title_short Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia
title_full Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia
title_fullStr Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Wellness From The Perspective Of Malay Muslim Adults In Malaysia
title_sort wellness from the perspective of malay muslim adults in malaysia
publisher Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
publishDate 2017
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