Books by Siti Kholijah Kassim
JBS, 2023
The main purpose of this article is to understand the use and abuse of the notion of democracy an... more The main purpose of this article is to understand the use and abuse of the notion of democracy and its operation as a political system throughout the classical Greek period to modernity. The article will show how the development and understanding of democracy from the modern Western Europe completely differs from its classical conception. The analytical starting point is the assumption that the political system of Western democracy is presented as an indirect representation and creates a gap between policy and society such that the latter lacks its physical role as a mandator of the political system. By extending the above-mentioned syllogism to the modern Greek State in accordance with George Contogeorgis' assumption that the modern political system is neither democratic nor representative, the article is then able to describe the roots of Greece's current sociopolitical and economic impasse. Thus by questioning the absence of a coordinated political proposal from its executive branch for dealing with major sociopolitical and economic problems, the article searches for the misapplication of democracy in policy formation and implementation.
Papers by Siti Kholijah Kassim
IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences, 2020
This qualitative study discusses psychological pressures related to university study among studen... more This qualitative study discusses psychological pressures related to university study among students of Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman, and the problem lies in the university student's suffering from undergraduate study pressures, which may lead to a lower academic level, which causes him a kind of tension, anxiety and frustration, and he may be forced later To leave his university studies and not pursue it. The study aimed to discuss the impact of psychological stress on university students, both academically and psychologically, and to analyze the proposals of the study sample to reduce their psychological and academic stress. The researcher used the qualitative descriptive approach to collect information using the interview as a tool for the study. The interview questions consisted of two axes, the first axis: the sources of various psychological pressures that affect the university student, and the second axis: the status of students 'academic performance in light of psychological stress and the role of academic counseling. The tool applied to a sample of (10) students enrolled in the Student Counseling Center. The findings revealed that: that university students suffer from academic psychological pressures that ranged from high to medium level, most of the pressures centered around the accumulation of study materials, the frequent examinations, the inability to manage time and reconcile all subjects, determine priorities, and arrange goals. The results also indicated that there is a strong relationship between the psychological stress that the university student suffers from, and his low level of achievement. The study sample members suggested that the University's Student Counseling Center conduct training courses and workshops for university students in order to help them get rid of pressure and raise their achievement levels.
Psychiatry Research, 2016
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SYAMIL: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam (Journal of Islamic Education)
Therapeutic intervention on drug addiction with a spirituality approach is interesting to pursue ... more Therapeutic intervention on drug addiction with a spirituality approach is interesting to pursue since many studies have produced various results. The focus of this study is on psycho-spiritual problems on individuals who had experienced drug addiction. The problems are loss of awareness and mind, physical and mental weakness, anti-social behaviors and problems in the school. Thus, a more in-depth study of the role of spirituality on this problem in increasing mentality, conscious mind and behaviors as a normal personality. To accomplish this, the researchers explored four individuals who had recovered from an addiction and had undergone Islamic therapeutic intervention at Inabah Centre in Tasikmalaya and Madani Health Care in Jakarta, Indonesia. The findings revealed that they gained enlightenment and consciousness, were reflective and regretful, had self-confidence and were persistent in doing good deeds after going through the recovery process. All aspects of the findings were ge...
The study explores the anxiety of a group of practicum counselors in order to help them to cope w... more The study explores the anxiety of a group of practicum counselors in order to help them to cope with difficulties and challenges during counseling practicum. The experiences were shared using creative art activity (drawing) during their weekly supervision. Koltz and Odegard (2012), mentioned that using creativity in supervision enables the supervisor to model the counseling concept and gives opportunity for the supervisee or practicum counselor learn during the practicum or internship. The study involved forty practicum counselors who were enrolled in Bachelor of Education Guidance and Counseling program. They were undergoing a 7-week counseling practicum in various areas in Klang Valley. The data revealed that the practicum counselors were facing with various kinds of challenges such as relationship with community, and inability to apply theories into practice.For these challenges, They adopted various kinds of coping strategies to deal with their personal and professional issues. Communicating with friends and university supervisor seems to be an important coping mechanism for them. The study manages to capture various feeling related to their experiences at different phases of the practicum journey (pre, during and post practicum). Through the drawings, they were able to feel more at ease and be more objective in sharing their experiences. The study also confirms the need for continuous support from supervisor and a platform to share their experiences during supervisio
IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 2021
The counseling practicum provides an opportunity for counselors to explore and practice their acq... more The counseling practicum provides an opportunity for counselors to explore and practice their acquired skills in the actual work setting. Confronting the practicum site, at the outset, it is not uncommon for the practicum counselor to experience great anxiety and trepidation, faced with many challenges and uncertainties, that may linger throughout the course of the practicum. This study is conducted to explore these predicaments, using creative activities as a platform to share their concerns and worries in coping with practicum issues. Thirty participants, 3 males and 27 females, who were attached as practicum counsellors, participated in the study. Data were triangulated from three different sources: from the process journals, scheduled guided journals and drawing activities done during the supervision meetings. Scheduled guided reflective journals refer to the journals that provide a guiding question to respond with the purpose to meet the immediate needs at certain phases of the...
Going through practical or internship experiences can be one of the most stressful moments in cou... more Going through practical or internship experiences can be one of the most stressful moments in counseling training. Having gone through all the required courses is not a guarantee one is prepared to handle everything at the counseling site. Whatever is out there at the sites can be potential causes of stress. Supervision experience itself can be one of the stressors. Site visits by and communication with supervisors can easily raise their anxiety level. A study was conducted to explore challenges faced by IIUM practicum counsellors. With the use of play therapy activities using toys, crayons, objects, water color, clay, sandtray and play dough, etc. their struggles were explored and shared. This session will share the use of variety creative arts and play therapy with the practicum counselors in the process of assessing their coping reactions to the demand of tasks during these practical experiences. Data were collected through focus group discussion (FGD) in which drawings, play dough, clay, sand tray, etc. were included in the activities throughout the counselling supervision. The narratives from FGD and personal reflections or process journals were analyzed together with the products created. All forty practicum counsellors in the program of B Ed Guidance and Counseling who went through 12-week counselling practicum in the Klang Valley were involved in study. Practicum counselors expressed their challenges during internship and practicum through the use of creative arts. They found themselves to be more at ease and objective in sharing their issues based on their drawings and creations.
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