Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 12

Religious Integration among Counselling Praticum Students

  • Author:
  • Mazidah Mohd Dagang1,, Raja Zirwatul Aida Raja Ibrahim1, Azlina Abu Bakar Mohamad2, Siti Nazilah Mat Ali1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 2696 to 2701

1Lecturer, Psychology and Counseling Department School of Social and Economic Development, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia

2Lecturer, Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: Mazidah Mohd Dagang Lecturer, Psychology and Counseling Department, School of Social and Economic Development, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia Email: mazidah@umt.edu.my

Online published on 2 February, 2019.

Abstract

This paper attempts to explore the level of religious integration in counselling practicum among practicum students in public university. 173 practicum students from three public universities were involved in this study and questionnaires were sent by post to the selected sample. Descriptive analysis (percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (t-test) was used to analyze the data. Research finding shows that the religious integration among counselling practicum students are moderate. Based on the findings of the study, the recommendations made are standard training and constant exposure on the integration of religious understanding in the practice of counselling should be established to improve the competency level of spirituality and religiousity among counselling practicum students.

Keywords

Religious integration, Counselling, Practicum