Houses of worship as restorative environments
Despite the established role of houses of worship in restoring individuals from stress and mental fatigue, there is insufficient research on this issue, particularly in Malaysia, which, in turn, warrants a closer examination of existing scientific endeavour and corresponding evidence. A cross-sectio...
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iium-301102013-07-30T01:42:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/30110/ Houses of worship as restorative environments Hasbullah, Muhammad Faris Syahmi Ahmad, Izzat Firdaus Sukeri, Mohd Shuib Zulkarnain, Nurul Kamal Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana BF511 Affection. Feeling. Emotion BF636 Applied psychology NA Architecture Despite the established role of houses of worship in restoring individuals from stress and mental fatigue, there is insufficient research on this issue, particularly in Malaysia, which, in turn, warrants a closer examination of existing scientific endeavour and corresponding evidence. A cross-sectional comparative survey using questionnaires was employed to 89 participants (Muslims = 54; Christians = 35) from a church and a mosque to address two objectives: to identify the relationship between moods before and after visiting these houses of worship and to investigate the motivations for visiting these places. Data were analysed by Pearson’s correlation and independent sample t-test. Results indicate that there is a significant relationship between moods before and after visiting the houses of worship. Findings also demonstrate that there is a statistically significant difference in motivation levels between masjid visitors and church visitors. Overall, the findings suggest that a house of worship can provide an avenue for the visitors for fulfilling their spiritual needs and rejuvenating their mood as well as restoring their directive attention. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, IIUM 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30110/1/Muhammad_Faris_Syahmi_et_al_2013.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30110/4/Umran2013-Itinerary1.png application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30110/5/Umran_2013_Itinerary2.png Hasbullah, Muhammad Faris Syahmi and Ahmad, Izzat Firdaus and Sukeri, Mohd Shuib and Zulkarnain, Nurul Kamal and Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana (2013) Houses of worship as restorative environments. In: UMRAN2013: Vision and Methods towards Sustainable Built Environment and Liveable Communities- Undergraduate and Postgraduate Seminar , 02 May 2013, Kuliiyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, IIUM. http://www.umran2013.hostzi.com/index1.htm |
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Despite the established role of houses of worship in restoring individuals from stress and mental fatigue, there is insufficient research on this issue, particularly in Malaysia, which, in turn, warrants a closer examination of existing scientific endeavour and corresponding evidence. A cross-sectional comparative survey using questionnaires was employed to 89 participants (Muslims = 54; Christians = 35) from a church and a mosque to address two objectives: to identify the relationship between moods before and after visiting these houses of worship and to investigate the motivations for visiting these places. Data were analysed by Pearson’s correlation and independent sample t-test. Results indicate that there is a significant relationship between moods before and after visiting the houses of worship. Findings also demonstrate that there is a statistically significant difference in motivation levels between masjid visitors and church visitors. Overall, the findings suggest that a house of worship can provide an avenue for the visitors for fulfilling their spiritual needs and rejuvenating their mood as well as restoring their directive attention. |
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Hasbullah, Muhammad Faris Syahmi Ahmad, Izzat Firdaus Sukeri, Mohd Shuib Zulkarnain, Nurul Kamal Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana |
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