The Effect of an Islamic-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in Malaysia

The Effect of an Islamic-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in Malaysia

Religiously integrated interventions for treating mental illnesses have proved effective. However, many studies have yet to adequately address the effects of Islamic religious-based rituals on mental health among Muslims. The present study investigated the impact of a purposefully designed Islamic r...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 79 - 92
Main Authors: Saged, Ali Ali Gobaili, Sa’ari, Che Zarrina, Abdullah, Mustaffa bin, Al-Rahmi, Waleed Mugahed, Ismail, Wail Muin, Zain, Mohamed Ibrahim Adam, alShehri, Nourah bint Abdullah bin Mtaib
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01-02-2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Aging
Anxiety
Anxiety - therapy
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Clinical Psychology
Depression - therapy
Female
Humans
Intervention
Islam
Malaysia
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Original Paper
Public Health
Religious Studies
Malaysia
Allah’s forgiveness
Depression
Anxiety
Remembrance
Religious intervention
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Summary:Religiously integrated interventions for treating mental illnesses have proved effective. However, many studies have yet to adequately address the effects of Islamic religious-based rituals on mental health among Muslims. The present study investigated the impact of a purposefully designed Islamic religion-based intervention on reducing depression and anxiety disorders among Muslim patients using a randomised controlled trial design. A total of 62 Muslim patients (30 women and 32 men) were divided by gender into two groups, with each group assigned randomly to either treatment or control groups. The participants who received the Islamic-based intervention were compared to participants who received the control intervention. Taylor’s (cite date) manifest anxiety scale and Steer and Beck’s (cite the date) depression scale were used to examine the effects on depression and anxiety levels. ANCOVA results revealed that the Islamic intervention significantly reduced anxiety levels in women ( d  = 0.75) and depression levels in men ( d  = 0.80) compared to the typical care control groups.
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ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-021-01484-3