Penyediaan tempat kerja yang meyokong keluarga atau mesra keluarga adalah penting dalam menghadapi perubahan ekonomi, demografi dan sosial yang berlaku dalam era globalisasi. Kaiian lepas menunjukkan bahawa persekitaran tempat kerja yang kondusif dan mesra keluarga mampu meningkatkan produktiviti, mutu dan kepuasana bekerja. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengumpul data daripada responden yang bekerja di dalam persekitaran akademik untuk mengenal pasti persepsi mereka terhadap Peranan Organisasi Yang Menyokong Keluarga (FSOP) di tempat kerja. Data dikumpul daripada 110 pekerja yang bekerja di salah sebuah pusat pengajian tinggi di Malaysia. Soalselidik yang diedarkan adalah berkenaan persepsi pekerja terhadap, falsafah atau kepercayaan terhadap majikan mereka mengenai tempat kerja dan sokongan terhadap keluarga. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa majoriti pekerja mempunyai persepsi yang tidak baik terhadap organisasi mereka berkenaan penyediaan tempat kerja yang mesra keluarga. Hasil kajian ini menekankan kepentingan untuk menilai persepsi pekerja mengenai peranan organisasi dalam menyediakan tempat kerja yang mesra keluarga supaya usaha kolaboratif dan intervensi kaunseling di tempat kerja yang bersesuaian boleh direalisasikan bagi membantu pekerja menghadapi konflik kerja dan keluarga.

Income and economic status have become the dominant factors that influence quality of life. Health, however, is a crucial factor to be considered in determining the quality of life of an individual. According to WHO, about fifteen percent of adults aged 60 and above suffered from mental disorder. This study aims to examine the level of quality of life and psychological well-being among villagers in Negeri Sembilan. A total of 440 (n=186 male, n=249 female) villagers with various range of age involved in this study. They live in villages in Ampangan, Kuala Pilah, and Jelebu. Data were collected utilizing the WHOQOL-BREF (Bahasa Malaysia version) and Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale (PWB). Descriptive analysis technique was used in analyzing the data. The findings showed that the level of quality of life among the villagers was at high level. Meanwhile, the state of psychological well-being of villagers was at the medium level. Based on the dimensions in PSW, the self-acceptance domain in all areas secured high score compared with other domains. The findings of this study are discussed. Several suggestions are stated. Keywords: Quality of life, psychological well-being, villagers

Provision of family supportive workplace is crucial to maintain sustainability of organisation. The main objective of this study was to assess the employees’ perceptions regarding the extent their workplace is family supportive. Participants were forty-six (46) teachers in Klang Valley and surrounding states who were drawn based on purposive sampling from March to October 2016. Self-report, structured with open-ended and closed ended questions was distributed to the participants to gather the data. The findings include the aspects of work arrangement, recognition of care and responsibilities, workplace culture and environment, and provision of family physical facilities. The findings revealed that school settings were particularly lacking in terms of providing physical facilities and supportive supervisor behaviour that could promote family support and wellbeing at the workplace. Thus, it is hoped that these findings will highlight the important needs and concern of teachers regarding the provision of a workplace that is family sensitive. Further implication and suggestions are outlined.

This study assesses the association between career program, support for career development and commitment with career choice. Self-report questionnaires were used to collect data from university staff. The SmartPLS path model analysis was employed to test the research hypotheses and outcomes of this test confirmed that linking career program to support for career development has been an important antecedent of commitment with career choice in the studied organization. Discussion on the findings, implications and conclusion of the study are elaborated.

Technological advancement and the Internet are two-edged swords. Children and adolescents across the world have turned to the internet and digital technologies as a result of the pandemic COVID-19. Despite the benefits, technology advancement has a negative impact. There are many factors contributing to the use of internet among children and adolescents as well as the hazards associated with the over-usage of the digital technology. Studies also investigate the psychological effects of internet use on children and adolescents, which include physical, social, cognitive and emotional effects. This paper highlights the discussion of Islam as a way of encountering the issues and challenges faced as a result of the internet usage. Islam recognises the advent of technological tools to facilitate lives and provides general guidelines in using modern technology such as internet. This is paralleled with the role of human as a vicegerent on earth, which calls for good and prevents evildoing, in which can be materialised by using the internet effectively. The article outlines the concluding remarks.

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to develop an auditory-cognitive training material which focuses on working memory and cognitive interference tasks that are suitable for older adults. Methods: The common Malay words were collected from 66 older adults and rated in terms of their familiarity by another 52 older adults using Likert scale. Of 566 different Malay words listed, 158 words were categorized as familiar. These familiar words were subsequently represented through drawing and voice recorded by a female native speaker of Malay language. Additionally, 84 simple questions in Malay language were also voice recorded to be used as cognitive distractor. Later, all materials were combined as a web-based computer aided training system. Results: There were 5 materials created: i) voice recorded of Bahasa Melayu words as stimuli; ii) voice recorded questions as cognitive interferences; iii) line drawing tied with words as response materials; iv) task algorithms; and v) system specification requirement. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive auditory cognitive training materials to be used in the newly developed auditory-cognitive training system (UKMTM).

Purpose of the study: This paper is undertaken to discuss the enhancement of locus of control through Career Therapy Model intervention imposed upon 38 participants in selected drug rehabilitation centers in Malaysia. Methodology: In this study, the qualitative research design was adopted and interview was used to garner feedback from facilitators in charge, as well as the participants. The data collected was analysed by using content analysis approach where several themes were figured out in regard to locus of control as concerned. The participants were chosen by using purposive sampling. Main findings: The results indicated that the Career Therapy Model had been proven as effective in elevating the clients’ internal locus of control as the feedback collected demonstrated likewise. Most of the encouraging responses were constituting the effectiveness of the career therapy model, where the participants’ level of locus of control was enhanced as they are taking charge in deciding directions of their own lives. Applications of this study: This career therapy model is developed by researchers for job-searching enterprise purpose; to provide a second chance for the drug addicts to enter a more realistic workplace, with regards to their level of skills and inclination and indirectly ensuring their recovery. Originality/ novelty: Career therapy model is one of the first models of career counseling in Malaysia. Besides, the model approach in method delivery has been customized according to local-cultural setting and is evidence-based practice. In addition to career counseling aspect, this career therapy model also provides guidelines on how to deal with relapse and coping skills when they are back to the mainstream of society. Keywords: Locus of control, drug addicts, self-control, career therapy model.

This special issue is a selection of seven articles that are research-based. The articles were extracted from the Master of Counseling (Substance Abuse), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia students' research reports. The students were assisted by their respective supervisors to produce the articles as a form of academic training to disseminate their research findings through journal publication.

su sosial dan emosi dan pelajar pintar berbakat (PPB) tidak dapat dipisahkan. Bimbingan bagi menguruskan isu sosial dan emosi dalam kalangan PPB sangat penting untuk membantu perkembangan pelajar secara optimum serta merangsang kecemerlangan negara. Kajian ini adalah bertujuan untuk mendedahkan mengenai keperluan meningkatkan kemahiran membuat keputusan dan daya tahan dalam kalangan PPB yang juga merupakan pendekatan yang berstrategik bagi membantu golongan ini menguruskan isu sosial dan emosi. Dalam pada itu, kaunselor merupakan agen yang tepat dan perlu memainkan peranan penting dalam membantu PPB meningkatkan kemahiran dan kebolehan tersebut seterusnya membantu mereka menangani isu sosial dan emosi.

Researches have highlighted significant cultural and religious contextual differences in leadership studies. This research aims to investigate variance of Islamic leadership behaviour orientation among women managers in Malaysia government-linked companies or GLCs. This research is a survey research and was conducted between 2013 and 2015. A set of self-administered Islamic Leadership Inventory (ILI) questionnaire with 25 dimensions and 75 items were distributed to 208 Muslim women managers who hold leadership roles around Malaysia GLCs. The managerial backgrounds such as age, tenure and leadership positions were also investigated. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that Islamic leadership behaviour is understood and practiced widely by women officers across ages, years of working, and leadership positions. Future research could investigate ILI with leadership performance variables to increase the validity of the inventory. Keywords:Islamic Leadership, Women Workers, Employees Profile, Glass-ceiling, Islamic Management, Leadership.

This study aimed to investigate life satisfaction, depression, and marital satisfaction among housewives in Malaysia. A total of 398 housewives, aged 20 to 60 years old was drawn based on convenience and snowball sampling techniques. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Emirates Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS) were employed. The data were analysed using a statistical software, SPSS version 20.0. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between depression and life satisfaction (r = -.591, n = 398, p = .000); marital satisfaction and life satisfaction (r = .668, n = 398, p =.000); and marital satisfaction and depression (r = -.637, n = 398, p = .000). Moreover, the analysis revealed that there was a significant difference in life satisfaction among housewives based on their socio-economic status (F(2,395) = [14.9], p = 0.000). Interestingly, there was no significant difference in life satisfaction among housewives based on their education level (F(4,393) = [1.741], p = 0.140). However, a significant difference in life satisfaction among housewives based on their involvement in social activities [t (231) = 3.67, p < 0.01] was found. Several implications and recommendations for future studies are also discussed. This study implicates the status of wellbeing among housewives who need to be continually become the focus of the relevant ministries and agencies. Empowerment program for intervention should become the highlights to enhance their psychological, emotional and overall wellbeing so that they are able to effectively and satisfactorily contribute to their family, and community.

This paper is conceptual in nature and thus, aims at discussing the aspect of management of baby dumping in Malaysia by addressing the sociocultural, legal and religious context prior to data collection phase. In addition, this article also attempts to address the challenges that might be faced by the baby shelters. It is hoped that this study will be able to give enlightenment to the general public on the issue of the establishment of baby hatch.

This paper is conceptual in nature and thus, aims at discussing the aspect of management of baby dumping in Malaysia by addressing the sociocultural, legal and religious context prior to data collection phase. In addition, this article also attempts to address the challenges that might be faced by the baby shelters. It is hoped that this study will be able to give enlightenment to the general public on the issue of the establishment of baby hatch.

Natural Disaster such as big flood, earthquake, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, fire raze, landslide, and other kinds of disaster always occurred everywhere in the world. The role of disaster workers is crucial in saving the victims in a critical situation where the inner strength to confront the dangerous situation and comfort the victims is needed. This study examines whether the training content to disaster workers possess sufficient knowledge and skills to cater the physical needs, as well as the emotional turmoil and instability situation, occurred to the victims. The secondary data sought from library and website research, scholars’ opinion from journals published and past research conducted. The psycho-spiritual competencies from the conventional and Islamic perspectives are highlighted. Differences in the two approaches were compared and evaluated. The finding shows that the disaster workers require both conventional and Islamic approaches of psycho-spiritual competencies to cater to the needs of disaster victims during the rescue process take place. Hence, Islamic psycho spiritual competencies contribute to the inner strength of the Muslim disaster workers as its emblem the soul and the spiritual heart qalb which correlated as the determinant factor of the well-being of the physical body of the human being.

There is a lot of mental health cases among teenagers were reported in the mass media recently. With the on-going pressure and stressful school life, family issues and peers relationship resulted in teenagers exposed to mental health problems like depression and extreme worries. Therefore, a creative initiative needed to give awareness to the public concerning this conflict faced by teenagers. This conceptual paper shares some initiatives taken by mass media and new media in creating awareness to teenagers and the public about the importance of recognizing the symptoms and methods to handle mental health issues among teenagers. This paper will also evaluate how the initiative applied is suitable and able to attract public attention in order to lessen the stigma and prejudice towards teenagers with mental health issues. A conclusion obtained from this literature research will be presented for potential future research.

Kes tangkapan individu yang melakukan perbuatan menghina Nabi Muhammad SAW di Media Sosial telah diselar oleh beberapa NGO dan pemimpin non-Muslim di Malaysia sebagai menyekat hak kebebasan bersuara dan diskriminatif. Di alam maya, laporan kes tersebut juga telah mencetuskan pelbagai reaksi dan pandangan daripada warganet. Kertas kerja ringkas ini bertujuan untuk meneliti respon netizen non Muslim terhadap tindakan penguatkuasaan undang-undang ke atas individu yang didakwa melakukan penghinaan terhadap agama Islam di Malaysia. Metod yang digunakan adalah metod kualitatif dengan melihat kepada komen di media sosial Facebook ke atas berita berkaitan tangkapan untuk mengenalpasti adakah netizen non-Muslim turut mempunyai pandangan yang sama. Berdasarkan analisis terhadap komentar, penelitian ini menunjukkan bahawa respon netizen non-Muslim cenderung melihat adanya diskriminasi dalam pelaksanaan undang-undang berkaitan pencegahan penghinaan agama.

Drug prevention and education program had been implemented in schools through special Substance Abuse Prevention Program (PPDa). The purpose of this study was to identify self-efficacy, job satisfaction and their relationships among PPDa teachers. This study also measured the differences in self-efficacy and job satisfaction based on gender and experiences in handling PPDa program. The researcher used snowball sampling technique to recruit 150 PPDa teachers in Malaysia. The translation version of 'General Self-efficacy Scale' and Job Descriptive Index (JDI) were used to achieve the research objectives. The findings showed that PPDa teachers are at the moderate level of self-efficacy and low level of job satisfaction. There was no significant difference in self-efficacy based on gender and experience in handling PPDa program. There was also no significant difference in job satisfaction based on experience in handling PPDa program. However, there was a significant difference in job satisfaction based on gender. The findings also revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and the level of job satisfaction (rs=.277, p=0.01). The findings revealed that further enhancement could improve teachers' self-efficacy and job satisfaction to combat substance abuse in school level.

Mothers of children with cancer require support from others in helping them to manage their experiences of having a child with cancer. A qualitative research design was employed to gain mothers’ perspectives on their experiences of caring for a child with cancer. Semi-structured interviews with 14 Malay mothers were taken place in a teaching hospital located in oneurban area in Malaysia. The findings indicate that mothers’ grueling experiencesare related to their social networks and these networks influenced the types of support received. The mothers described that they often received and expected help and support from family members, community, friends and neighbors as well as other parents with the same experience in the hospital ward. Support issuesreceived from these social networks were also stressed by the majority of the mothers. As a conclusion, the study addresses the complexity of social support issues. The findings implicate for provision of systematic and integrated support services in counseling and social work practices. Keywords:childhood cancer; mother; social support

Agama Islam adalah agama yang syumul yang sesuai bagi setiap lapisan masyarakat bagi sepanjang zaman. Agama Islam juga menitik beratkan kesejahteraan semua lapisan masyarakat termasuklah kanak-kanak. Dalam aspek pembangunan manusia pula, terdapat panduan-panduan yang telah ditetapkan bertepatan dengan tahap perkembangan masing-masing. Begitu juga bagi kanak-kanak, agama Islam memberi penekanan yang jitu terhadap tahap perkembangan kanak-kanak dengan meraikan fitrah semula jadi mereka yang suka bermain. Oleh itu, kajian ini adalah bertujuan untuk mengkaji pandangan perspektif Islam terhadap pendekatan terapi bermain yang umumnya dipelopori oleh barat. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kajian kualitatif menerusi kajian perpustakaan untuk mencari maklumat primer yang berkaitan dengan pendekatan terapi bermain menurut pandangan Islam. Maklumat-maklumat yang diperoleh adalah daripada pelbagai sumber seperti buku, jurnal, hadis dan Al-Quran serta artikel. Maklumat ini dikumpulkan dan disaring serta dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis kandungan. Analisis yang telah dijalankan menjelaskan pendekatan terapi bermain yang diperkenalkan oleh barat sebenarnya telah menjadi amalan gaya asuhan yang diajarkan oleh agama Islam dan juga telah dipraktiskan oleh Rasulullah SAW. Antara pendekatan terapi bermain yang diketengahkan dalam kajian ini adalah pendekatan menggunakan modaliti pergerakan, modaliti muzik dan modaliti boneka. Justeru, dengan aplikasi pendekatan terapi bermain dan diintegrasikan dengan elemen agama dapat membantu perkembangan kanak-kanak secara holistik merangkumi sosial, emosi, fizikal dan juga spiritual.

Attentively listening to the clients’ narratives and witnessing their suffering can be emotionally draining for counsellors. Counsellors may start adopting their clients’ thoughts and carrying their emotions, which can affect their belief systems. While the impact of counsellors being exposed to traumatic narratives has been extensively studied in Western countries, this psychological issue has received less attention in Malaysia. This study aims to describe Malaysian counsellors’ experiences with clients' traumatic narratives and the psychological impact of such encounters. Seven Malaysian experienced public service counsellors participated in this study. In-depth, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with them. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. The results revealed two main themes: the experience of traumatic narrative exposure and the psychological impact. Overall, the participants shared their experiences of working with traumatic cases that involved death and serious injuries to the victims. They also discussed both the positive and negative psychological impacts of these encounters on themselves. The counsellors emphasized that having the knowledge, skills, and supportive supervisors played crucial roles in helping them navigate these challenges. The study underscores the importance of equipping counsellors with specialized training and education on how to handle traumatic narrative exposures effectively, including the need for professional development programs that focus on psychological trauma care and strategies for maintaining counsellors’ mental well-being. These findings could also contribute to the development of policies and guidelines within the Malaysian counselling profession, offering extensive guidelines for self-care, setting limits on caseloads involving traumatic narratives, and defining best practices for managing such cases.