The current study attempts to determine the validity and reliability of the factor that causes infidelity using the IBQ questionnaire in Nigeria. Infidelity is the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner. Study shows that infidelity is not limited to any demographic or culture but across various societies, ages, and relationships. Reasons behind infidelity are diverse and can range from dissatisfaction in the current relationship, desire for novelty or excitement, emotional or sexual needs not being met, to personal insecurities or a lack of commitment. Currently, about 40 to 60% couples engages in infidelity due to financial reasons. However, a study carried out in Nigeria and Ghana finds that more women involve in infidelity than their men counterpart. Similarly, their Ghanian counterpart result was in the same direction. But many of the men and women who engages in infidelity were people without any religion affiliation. Furthermore, the study showed that many of the couples who were cheated upon has severe consequences, ranges from psychological damage, low/lack sexual confidence, personal confidence, and other post-traumatic stress disorder. Therefore, there is an eminent need to determine factors that could reduce or eliminate infidelity in the Nigerian society.

This study aims to analyze the study of orientalism through a qualitative approach to literature study, which will be observed based on several indicators, namely in terms of understanding, characteristics, and implications for the Islamic world. Initially, Orientalism was understood as an understanding carried out by Westerners to explore the East, both in terms of religion and civilization. The study of Orientalism has a strong relationship with Western colonialism in the Eastern world, colonialism, imperialism, missionarism and Christianization movements. In its development, orientalism gave another color through the emergence of controversial things circulating about Islam such as damaging the real image of Islam, opportunities to enrich Islamic studies and introduce the original face of Islam rahmatan lilalamin, joy for the western world that began to recognize Islamic civilization, its contribution in the field of translation as well as Eastern scholarship, and encouragement in efforts to achieve peace. With this study we can also understand not always negative orientalists, but there are also those who purely as academics make themselves objective researchers. So that thefaith of Muslims in orientalism should not be shown through emotions, and diversity of judgments of Islam also exists. However, there is nothing wrong with staying vigilant and caring for aqidah by increasing faith in Allah SWT and making this motivation through the need for intention and deepening shahih knowledge, especially in the current era

Statistics released by the National Anti-Drug Agency showed that drug addiction activities are still vigorous. Therefore, this study was done to look at the effectiveness of counselling intervention, specifically involving dual users’ addiction. The subject involved in this case study is a client who is a 30-year-old lady which involved in dual drug use (tobacco and methamphetamine). She is currently under rehabilitation program with Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) Daerah Kinta. Due to the addiction to smoking and substance, it has affected the client in committing responsibilities as mother to her child. Client also experiences emotional stress in view of her husband often forces her to take methamphetamine. Three individual counselling session are conducted. The counseling process has been handled using the Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approaches. Findings from the intervention session showed that the frequency of smoking was reduced. While the findings on the use of methamphetamine show that the client is determined to quit in the third session, there is no case of relapse. Counseling intervention is effective in helping clients to fight with tobacco and drug addiction. Indirectly, it is also helpful in managing other issues involving mental health of the client.

The study aims to examine variables of educational arrangement such resilience, pedagogies, informed vision to be predictors of human capital development. This quantitative comparative study conducted on a sample size 1360 participants anticipated, the research is willing to establish a theoretical frame eligible to be implemented and concerned by the universities in both countries. Concluding, there is a significant impact of pedagogy and informed vision on human capital, and insignificant resilience on human capital development in Malaysian universities, then a significant effect of pedagogies and insignificant effect of informed vision and resilience on human capital development in Jordanian universities.

Most gifted students love to study, work hard to complete cognitive tasks, and wanted to have more difficult subjects for enhancing their intellectual capability. However, they are unable to do so in their regular classes even in their special gifted group. Some of the challenges faced by gifted and talented students are teachers’ stigma, negative peer attitudes, difficulty understanding others, problems related to perfectionism, as well as impatience and intolerance. Thus, there is a dire need to cater the social and emotional issues of these students. Counselors may be unaware and unable to respond to these concerns because they are not well-trained to counsel this unique population. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the characteristics of gifted and talented students, challenges that they face and the need for counseling approaches to address all these issues to unleash the learning and development of gifted students.

Tinjauan Kebangsaan Kesihatan dan Morbiditi (NHMS) 2019 mendedahkan kelaziman perokok semasa adalah 21.3% di mana dianggarkan 4.8 juta rakyat Malaysia berumur 15 tahun dan ke atas sedang merokok. Tambah membimbangkan apabila jumlah penagihan dadah juga menunjukkan trend yang semakin meningkat. Justeru, kajian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji faktor kepada seseorang perokok terlibat dengan penyalahgunaan dadah. Ini adalah penyelidikan kuantitatif menggunakan reka bentuk kajian tinjauan. Ia melibatkan 90 responden yang terdiri daripada 60 pelajar sekolah dan 30 pelajar institut komuniti tempatan di Kedah. Soalan tinjauan yang digunakan oleh Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) dalam melaksanakan program Pendidikan Pencegahan Dadah (PPDa) telah diterapkan. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) versi 26 yang melibatkan analisis data deskriptif. Dapatan kajian mendapati 47.8% (43) daripada responden bersetuju bahawa pengaruh rakan sebaya menjadi penyebab utama kepada penyalahgunaan dadah. Sementara itu, keputusan kajian ini turut menyenaraikan beberapa faktor lain seseorang perokok itu menyalahgunakan dadah. Ini penting bagi mengenalpasti faktor-faktor yang dapat menghumban seseorang ke dalam kancah penyalahgunaan dadah. Dapatan daripada kajian tersebut boleh menjadi parameter dalam membantu badan-badan yang bertanggungjawab terhadap ketagihan belia dalam membentuk aktiviti bagi mengurangkan jumlah penagihan dadah dan rokok dalam kalangan remaja di Malaysia demi mencapai matlamat negara bebas dadah.

Kaunselor berperanan dan bertanggungjawab dalam usaha mengembangkan segala potensi yang ada pada diri setiap klien. Kemahiran kaunseling dalam perhubungan terapeutik antara kaunselor dan klien adalah sangat penting dalam mendorong perubahan diri klien. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan meneroka elemen terapeutik dalam kaunseling kelompok yang dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan kendiri. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kajian kualitatif menerusi analisis kandungan terhadap artikel-artikel yang telah diterbitkan dalam pangkalan data seperti Scopus, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) dan Science Direct. Sebanyak 45 artikel telah dipilih. Kajian ini telah mendapati bahawa terdapat lima faktor utama terapeutik yang membawa kepada kesejahteraan diri termasuklah sikap altruisme dan membantu, kemahiran insaniah, katarsis jiwa, kejeleketan kelompok dan pengkayaan maklumat serta nilai. Kesimpulannya, kajian ini secara langsung dapat meningkatkan kesedaran dalam kalangan kaunselor berkenaan pelaksanaan kaunseling kelompok yang perlu mengambil kira elemen terapeutik sebagai faktor yang dapat meningkatkan keberkesanan pelaksanaannya.

This special issue reveals pertinent academic discourses of several selected articles that had been presented in the Marital and Sexuality Counseling Seminar (MASEC 2021), organized by Counseling Programme, Faculty of Leadership and Management in collaboration with Sa’adah Counseling and Consultation Centre for Well-being (Sa’adah Centre), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.

Pandemic COVID-19 has taught Malaysians to live in the new norm. The daily life and activities of society have now changed. One of the areas affected by this pandemic is in the education sector either at the primary level or Institutions of Higher Learning. It requires every student to adapt to the online teaching and learning system (T&L) rather than the existing conventional system. This adaptation process requires students to have appropriate coping strategies to cope with the academic pressures that occur. This study aims to examine the impact of stress on psychological well-being on students. This is a quantitative study using a descriptive and inferential analysis through Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The study involved 210 students of Mahaad Al-Sabirin (MAAS) selected through a random sampling method. The questionnaire consists of three parts that consist of demographic information, stress, and psychological well-being. The result showed there is a relationship between stress and psychological well-being among students (r = .477). In Malaysia, research related to the challenges of online learning during the new norm that creates stress is limited and minimal. Therefore, this study can be a platform and a new source of reference especially for educational institutions in this country to ensure that the online learning system can be implemented efficiently and utilized optimally by every student in Malaysia

General learning that is integrated with Islamic Elementary School values hasmade learning more interesting, and more serious and active in following the learning. Based on this statement, this research aims to find out how to integrate Islamic Elementary School values in social studies learning at Islamic Elementary School Al-Islamiyah Bangkar, Muara Uya District, and what IslaIslamic Elementary Schoolvalues are integrated in social studies learning at Islamic Elementary School Al-Islamiyah Bangkar, Muara Uya District. The subjects in this study were 1 social studies teacher at ISLAMIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Al-IslamiyahElementary Schoolyah Bangkar, Muara Uya District.  The techniques used in data collection are interviews, observations, and documentaries. Then it is processed through the process of data reduction, data display, and data verification. Meanwhile, to analyze the data, the author uses descriptive and qualitative analysis. After the data is analyzed, it can finally be concluded that the integration of IslaIslamic Elementary School values in social studies learning at Islamic Elementary School Al-Islamiyah Bangkar, Muara Uya District, can be concluded, that; 1) Social studies teachers have integrated Islamic Elementary School values in their learning.  Every material presented is integrated with Islamic Elementary School values, such as human material as social beings, universe material, historical material, and other materials. 2) Social studies teachers have integrated Islamic Elementary School values in their learning. The Islamic Elementary School values are integrated, such as establishing good relations with others in accordance with Islamic Elementary School teachings, maintaining mutual harmony in society, respecting each other, giving to each other, and also helping each other. Other Islamic Elementary School values are also such as behaving or having good rights among others, not offending anyone, thanking Allah SWT's favors, and believing in Him

The clients in this study were a group of smart and talented students (GTS) who experienced social and emotional problems. The social and emotional issues of these students are stem from the psychological and physiological factors of themselves such as asynchronous development, perfectionistic attitudes and had high expectations from society. In addition, GTS also has special characteristics such as having a high level of cognitive ability, creativity, and high imagination. Such characteristics have indirectly weakened their ability to make decisions as well as resilience. Therefore, a group of GTS were given an intervention using Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Module (CBPT Module) which has elements that suit their unique characteristics. After the intervention was conducted for 6 sessions, these students were able to improve decision-making ability as well as resilience.

Wabak COVID-19 yang melanda Malaysia telah memberikan implikasi yang amat besar kepada rakyat. Hal ini kerana, ia telah menyebabkan pelbagai perubahan dalam sistem politik, ekonomi, sosial, kesihatan, dan pendidikan negara. Bahkan, wabak yang berlaku juga menyebabkan individu kehilangan kerja dan punca pendapatan, pelajar-pelajar miskin ketinggalan dalam pelajaran disebabkan oleh pengenalan kepada sistem pembelajaran secara online, masalah kesihatan mental yang semakin meruncing dan banyak lagi. Amalan filantropi dilihat amatlah signifikan dalam keadaan semasa ini bagi meningkatkan sosio-ekonomi masyarakat, mengurangkan kadar kemiskinan dan membantu mengurangkan kadar pengangguran dalam masyarakat. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap kefahaman masyarakat terhadap amalan filantropi serta menilai tahap kesediaan dan penglibatan masyarakat melalui sikap dan tingkah lakuterhadap amalan filantropi semasa wabak COVID-19. Kajian ini menggunakan metod kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk kajian rentas terhadap 250 orang responden beragama Islam yang bekerja. Perisian Statistical Package for Social Sciences(SPSS) digunakan dalam menganalisis data. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa responden menunjukkan tahap kefahaman yang positif terhadap amalan filantropi (nilai min antara 3.89 hingga 4.61). Responden juga dilihat menunjukkan tahap kesediaan dan penglibatan masyarakat dalam amalan filantropi yang tinggi apabila min bagi setiap konstruk yang mengukur objektif ini berada pada nilai 4.0 dan ke atas. Kajian ini dilihat amat signifikan dalam mengurangkan kadar kemiskinan dan jurang ekonomi yang wujud dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Ia dapat menjadi sumber rujukan dan panduan bagi badan kerajaan atau bukan kerajaan dalam membentuk sesuatu polisi baru serta merangka ekonomi Malaysia.

Institusi kekeluargaan di Malaysia dilihat semakin goyah dan hampir musnah disebabkan konflik rumahtangga yang gagal diselesaikan oleh ahlinya. Hal ini dapat dilihat melalui peningkatan kes dalam isu-isu membabitkan masalah institusi kekeluargaan di Malaysia. Bahkan, kes perceraian, keganasan rumahtangga dan penderaan kanak-kanak di Malaysia merekodkan peningkatan yang luar biasa pada tahun 2020. Lembaga Pembangunan Penduduk dan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN) telah melaporkan Indeks Kesejahteraan Keluarga Malaysia pada tahun 2019 masih kekal pada tahap sederhana iaitu 7.72. Terdapat pelbagai aspek yang perlu dikaji dalam pengurusan konflik rumahtangga bagi mencapai kesejahteraan keluarga sejajar dengan matlamat konsep keluarga Malaysia. Justeru, penulisan kertas konsep (conceptual paper) ini memberi tumpuan kepada kerangka konsep keluarga Malaysia sebagai satu kaedah mengatasi konflik rumahtangga. Metod kajian ini adalah berdasarkan kajian kualitatif melalui reka bentuk kertas kerja konsep (concept paper) dengan penggunaan teknik analisis kandungan dokumen. Dapatan kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat tiga konsep utama dalam keluarga Malaysia iaitu keterangkuman, kebersamaan dan kesyukuran yang boleh diaplikasikan dalam sesebuah keluarga bagi mengatasi dan mencegah konflik yang berlaku. Kesejahteraan keluarga amatlah penting dalam menggapai kesejahteraan kendiri dalam setiap diri ahlinya yang merupakan aspek penting dalam proses pembangunan negara. Oleh itu, kajian ini amatlah penting sebagai garis panduan kepada badan bertanggungjawab di Malaysia dalam memacu dan melahirkan keluarga sejahtera.

Kesejahteraan diri adalah aspek penting yang menentukan kebahagiaan dan kesihatan mental individu lebih-lebih lagi dalam kalangan pekerja sektor awam. Kajian tinjauan literatur sistematik ini dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti tekanan terhadap pekerja sektor awam. Kajian ini menerapkan kaedah tinjauan literatur sistematik (SLR) yang merangkumi latar belakang, permasalahan, metod dan definisi kajian. Metod kajian ini dijalankan dengan cara mencari artikel yang berkaitan dengan objektif kajian, artikel telah disusun secara bersistematik. Terdapat 39 buah artikel yang didapati dalam carian dengan menggunakan kata kunci yang telah ditetapkan. Setelah penilaian dilakukan terhadap tajuk dan abstrak, terdapat 23 artikel yang diterima. Walau bagaimanapun, penilaian dan perincian lanjut telah dijalankan terhadap 23 buah artikel tersebut dan kajian mendapati hanya 8 buah artikel yang akan digunakan bagi penyelidikan ini. Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengenalpasti faktor-faktror yang menyumbang kepada tekanan pekerja sektor awam. Dapatan kajian mendapati faktor yang menyumbang kepada tekanan pekerja sektor awam adalah faktor persekitaran perkerja, tekanan kerja, organisasi, dan tahap jawatan penjawat. Oleh yang demikian, kajian ini dapat meningkatkan kesedaran tentang faktor, tahap tekanan dan kesejahteraan pekerja tersebut. Serta dapat memberi panduan kepada organisasi untuk menangani isu tekanan tersebut.

Indeks Kesejahteraan Dunia 2019 melaporkan Malaysia adalah negara ke-80 paling bahagia daripada 156 negara di dunia. Ia mencatatkan penurunan kedudukan yang begitu besar, iaitu daripada tangga ke-35 pada tahun 2018. Manakala, indeks kesejahteraan psikologi Malaysia pada tahun 2020 pula mencatatkan skor sederhana iaitu 7.2. Kajian berkaitan kebahagiaan berdasarkan perspektif Islam dilihat masih lagi terhad dan minimal. Namun, aspek tekanan psikologi, kesejahteraan kendiri dan pengamalan nilai agama Islam merupakan elemen penting dalam menentukan kefungsian hidup seorang Muslim. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan melihat konsep kebahagiaan dari sudut Islam dan kaedah atau strategi yang dilandaskan oleh Islam bagi meningkatkan kebahagiaan kendiri manusia dalam mendepani arus cabaran kehidupan dan tekanan. Maklumat yang diketengahkan adalah berdasarkan kajian perpustakaan melalui kaedah analisis kandungan. Model PERMA oleh Martin Seligman telah digabung jalin dengan pandangan Teori Al-Ghazali, hadis dan al-Quran dalam merungkai permasalahan yang wujud ini. Dapatan kajian turut membincangkan konsep tauhidik Islam mendasari elemen Akidah, Syariah dan Akhlak. Selain itu, faktor yang mempengaruhi kebahagiaan seperti mendekatkan diri dengan Allah, menanam sifat syukur, memelihara akal dengan baik,memupuk sifat sabar, redha dan bertawakal dikenalpasti sebagai teras utama dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan hidup. Tuntasnya, kajian ini dapat menjadi satu platform dan sumber rujukan dalam membantu umat Islam mencapai kebahagian diri.