Achour, Meguellati and Ab Halim, Asyiqin and Ali, Ahmed Raja Haj and Sa'ari, Che Zarrina and Al-Nahari, Ameen Ahmed Abdullah Qasem (2019) Religiosity and subjective well-being towards a balanced civilization: A study among muslim older adults in Malaysia. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 14 (2). pp. 153-165. ISSN 1823-7517, DOI https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol14no2.12.
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The aim of the conceptual paper is to shed more light on the significant of religiosity as a psychosocial determinant of elderly subjective well-being, and its role of as a resource copping strategy, social support, and meaning to life experience. This paper draws on the observation of other scholars in the relationship of religion to health, happiness and well-being research. The deductive and exploratory approach was used to select, analyze and summarize the related literature. The literature indicates that religiosity is associated with elderly people life satisfaction, happiness, and self-esteem. Religious affiliation buffers negative effects of stress on physical health; Prayer buffers the effects of stress on depressive. The paper reviewed the literature on both concepts of well-being and religiosity from Malaysian context. Highlighting the issue of the increase in population of people aged 60 and above, who will need an extra care. © 2019, Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Balanced civilization; Life satisfaction; Malaysia; Muslim older adults; Religiosity; Subjective Well-Being |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc |
| Divisions: | Academy of Islamic Studies > Dept of Aqidah & Islamic Thought Academy of Islamic Studies > Dept of Fiqh & Usul Academy of Islamic Studies > Dept of Islamic History & Civilization Academy of Islamic Studies > Dept of Syariah & Management |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 18 May 2020 03:00 |
| Last Modified: | 18 May 2020 03:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/24297 |
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