Prayer moderating job stress among Muslim nursing staff at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)

Authors

• Meguellati Achour
• Asmawati MuhamadFollow
• Abdul Halim Syihab
• Mohd Roslan Mohd NorFollow
• Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd YusoffFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2021

Abstract

This study examines how Salat (prayer) in Islam moderates the relationship between job stress and life satisfaction among Muslim nursing staff. The researchers sampled 335 nursing staff employed at the University of Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their ages ranged from 21 to 60 years. The findings indicate the job stress was associated negatively with life satisfaction; there is a strong positive and significant correlation, respectively, between Salat and life satisfaction and that Salat reduces stress and increases the life satisfaction of Muslim nurses. Thus, Salat has a moderating effect on job stress and life satisfaction of Muslim nurses.

Keywords

Job stress, Islamic prayer, Salat, Life satisfaction, Religion, Well-being

Publication Title

Journal of Religion and Health

Recommended Citation

Achour, Meguellati; Muhamad, Asmawati; Syihab, Abdul Halim; Nor, Mohd Roslan Mohd; and Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Yakub Zulkifli, "Prayer moderating job stress among Muslim nursing staff at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)" (2021). Research Publications (2021 to 2025). 11340.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2021_2025/11340

Divisions

AcademyofIslamicStudies

Funders

Universiti Malaya (RP028B-16HNE)

Volume

60

Issue

1

Publisher

Springer

Publisher Location

ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES