Prayer moderating job stress among Muslim nursing staff at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
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
Divisions
AcademyofIslamicStudies
Funders
Universiti Malaya (RP028B-16HNE)
Publication Title
Journal of Religion and Health
Volume
60
Issue
1
Publisher
Springer
Publisher Location
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES