Examining Religiosity and its Relationship to Self-Control, Procrastination and Academic Achievement

Authors

  • Nadiyah Elias Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Amir Awang Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Mahmood Nazar Mohamed Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/mjli2005.2.5

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between religiosity level and general self-regulation as well as academic self-regulation. A study was carried out on 23 male and 122 female undergraduate students to examine the relationship between Islamic religiosity level and self-control, procrastination, academic control and academic achievement. Results indicate that religiosity is significantly correlated to all the above factors except for academic achievement. The authors examine the concept of volition or 'will-power' from the Islamic perspective and compare it with the Western perspective. They further propose an lslamic musabarah scale to measure an individual's level of volition according to the Islamic perspective.

 

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31-01-2005

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Vol. 2 (2005): Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI) Vol. 2, 2005

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Elias, N., Awang, A., & Mohamed, M. N. (2005). Examining Religiosity and its Relationship to Self-Control, Procrastination and Academic Achievement. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2, 79-93. https://doi.org/10.32890/mjli2005.2.5

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