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Prayer Moderating Job Stress Among Muslim Nursing Staff at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)

verfasst von: Meguellati Achour, Asmawati Muhamad, Abdul Halim Syihab, Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor, Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2021

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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.

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Titel: Prayer Moderating Job Stress Among Muslim Nursing Staff at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
verfasst von: Meguellati Achour
Asmawati Muhamad
Abdul Halim Syihab
Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor
Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff
Publikationsdatum: 11.05.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00834-6

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