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A Correlational Study: The Role of Religiosity and Self-Righteousness in Predicting Aggression among Muslims In Malaysia Siti Hasanah, Azahari; Nor Asyikin Binti, Sezali
Proceedings of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Graduate Conference Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Engaging Youth in Community Development to Strengthen Nation's Welfare
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Introduction – As the Western media continues to link Islam with terrorism and aggression, many Muslims, especially those who are a minority in their country, struggle with a negative stigma. Purpose – This current research seeks to examine the predictive abilities of religiosity and self-righteousness on aggression among Muslims in Malaysia. Methodology/Approach – An online survey that adapted items from the Religious Commitment Inventory-10 (RCI[1]10), Self-Righteousness Scale (SRS), and Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) were employed. This study hypothesized that aggression is predicted by self[1]righteousness, while religiosity is not predictive of aggression. Participants in this study were recruited through a convenient sampling method whereby the link to access the survey was shared on social media platforms. The participants comprised 66 female respondents while 43 respondents were males; the mode of age for all was 22 years old (N=109). The data collected was analyzed in SPSS using regression analysis to measure the relationship between the variables (religiosity, self-righteousness, and aggression) as well as to examine its predictive capabilities. Findings – The regression analysis model produced R2 = 0.49, F (2, 106) = 2.73, p = .07. Results also showed that RCI-10 was not related to AQ; meanwhile, SRS is predictive of AQ. Hence, the hypotheses of this study were accepted. Originality/ Value/ Implication – These findings imply that perhaps personal interpretation and experiences play a large part in how people interpret their religion and justify aggressive behaviours. Similarly, results indicated that religiosity is not supposed to manifest aggression. This further implies that the way sermons and religious values are being delivered plays a crucial role in fostering aggressive tendencies. It is hoped that the findings herein can be used as a guide for future researchers and aid in reducing negative stigmas on Muslim
The Relationship Between Social Media Engagement and BodyEsteem Among Undergraduates From International Islamic University Nada Nael, Hirzalla; Siti Hasanah, Azahari; Zubiya, Siddiqui
Proceedings of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Graduate Conference Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Engaging Youth in Community Development to Strengthen Nation's Welfare
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Introduction – As the use of social media continues to increase, past research has linked its use with various emotional and physical problems, such as body image distortion and eating disorders. University students have been found to be particularly susceptible to having poor body image. Purpose – This prompted the present study to examine the relationship between social media engagement and body[1]esteem among students in a public Malaysian university. Methodology/Approach – This study hypothesised that social media engagement is significantly associated with body-esteem. By adopting a correlational study, this research involved undergraduate students (N=116) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) who were required to fill in the Social Media Engagement Questionnaire (SMEQ) and Body-Esteem Scale Revised (BES-R) through an online survey. A Spearman’s correlation analysis was used to identify the correlation between social media engagement (M=22.46, SD=8.06) and body-esteem (M=93.39, SD=19.33). Findings – Results found that there was a significant yet weak positive relationship between the two variables examined (p = 0.05, 2 tailed), indicating that higher social media engagement is correlated with higher body-esteem. Originality/ Value/ Implication – These findings imply that social media engagement does not necessarily facilitate negative outcomes such as low body esteem as suggested by past studies. Instead, interactions through social media can aid in increasing body esteem. Nonetheless, as revealed by past research, this positive outcome may depend on the content that social media users engage with