Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) (Journal of UniSZA - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin)
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TAHAP PENGAMALAN PRAKTIS KERJA SOSIAL DALAM KALANGAN PEGAWAI KEBAJIKAN DI MALAYSIA [THE LEVEL OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AMONG MALAYSIAN SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICERS]
Get PDFTujuan dan Latarbelakang: Kualiti penyampaian khidmat kerja sosial oleh pegawai kebajikan masyarakat dipengaruhi oleh latar belakang pengetahuan dan kemahiran kerja sosial yang mereka miliki. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap pengamalan praktis kerja sosial dalam kalangan pegawai kebajikan di Malaysia.
Metodologi: Pendekatan kuantitatif yang menggunakan reka bentuk tinjauan telah dilakukan ke atas 305 orang Penolong Pegawai dan Pembantu Pembangunan Masyarakat Gred 19 hingga Gred 38 terpilih yang berkhidmat di Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat di seluruh negara. Persampelan rawak mudah digunakan bagi mendapatkan responden. Tahap pengamalan terhadap praktis kerja sosial diukur berdasarkan Kerangka Kompetensi Kerja Sosial Nasional Singapura dan Piawaian Kompetensi Praktis Kerja Sosial Kebangsaan.
Dapatan: Tahap pengamalan terhadap praktis kerja sosial dalam kalangan responden menunjukkan skor yang tinggi.
Sumbangan: Bersandarkan dapatan kajian, tiga inisiatif bagi meningkatkan lagi kualiti pengamalan dan penyampaian praktis kerja sosial dalam kalangan pegawai kebajikan di negara ini telah dicadangkan iaitu i) pengukuhan program latihan; ii) penetapan semula maksud kecekapan dalam pengamalan; dan iii) penetapan pengamalan berdasarkan kod etika.
Kata kunci: Tahap pengamalan, praktis kerja sosial, penyampaian khidmat kerja sosial, pegawai kebajikan, Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia (JKM).
ABSTRACT
Background and Purpose: The quality of social service delivery by welfare officers is influenced by the knowledge and social work skills they possess. This paper aims to study the level of social work practice among welfare officers in Malaysia.
Methodology: A quantitative approach using survey design was used to collect data from 305 Community Development Assistant Officers and Community Development Helper Grades 19 through 38 who served in the Social Welfare Department across Malaysia. The respondents were selected using simple random sampling. The level of social work practice was measured using the Singapore National Social Work Competency Framework and the National Social Work Practise Competency Standards.
Findings: The findings showed that the level of social work practice among the respondents is at high score.
Contribution: Based on the findings, three initiatives to improve the quality of social work practce among welfare officers are recommended: i) strengthening training programs; ii) redefining the meaning of practice; and iii) establishing practice based on ethical code.
Keywords: Level of practise, social work practise, welfare officer, delivery of social services, Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKM)
Cite As: Siti Hajar, A. B. A., Haris, A. W., Noralina, O., Mashitah, H., Zaiton, A., Al Azmi, B., ... Azreen, R. (2020). Tahap pengamalan praktis kerja sosial dalam kalangan pegawai kebajikan di Malaysia [The level of social work practice among Malaysian social welfare officers]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 68-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp68-8
CAREER DECISION AND READINESS IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF LAO PDR
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: In Lao PDR, young people have been striving to earn higher degrees, especially in economics or business administration, in the hope of having more opportunities to be employed in the public sector. Meanwhile, they also assume a high risk of unemployment, since the government intends to limit the number of approved civil servants. As labor demand is smaller than labor supply, there will be labor surplus and, even worse, the labor market is moving away from its equilibrium. This raises the questions of why young people aspire to work in the government and how they react to this phenomenon. Methodology: This research study involved a field survey which collected data from final year undergraduate students studying in the faculties of economics and business administration using a crosssectional questionnaire. The survey was conducted from June to August 2018. A descriptive analysis was employed to identify determinants of education and career decisions together with level of career readiness. Findings: The research findings from a sample of 571 undergraduate students, majoring in economics and business administration at four public universities in 2018, revealed that the most influential factors affecting career preference are job security and prestige. As competition among government applicants increases, they seem not to be well-prepared in terms of employability skills. Contributions: These research findings will be useful for the improvement of national policies relating to education and labor market development that aim to alleviate labor market inefficiency. Keywords: career decision, readiness, employability skill, undergraduate, Lao PDR Cite as: Onphanhdala, P., Philavong, V., & Sengkhamkhoutlavong, B. (2020). Career decision and readiness in undergraduate students of Lao PDR. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(1), 1-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp1-2
ENHANCED LEARNING: THE HIDDEN ART OF REFLECTIVE JOURNAL WRITING AMONG MALAYSIAN PRE-REGISTERED STUDENT NURSES
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: Although the impact of reflective journal writing (RJW) on enhanced learning has a long history, studies on this pedagogical tool for enhanced learning are never exhausted. This study attempts to highlight enhanced self-directed learning through the use of reflective journal (RJ) among Malaysian diploma nursing students.
Methodology: For this study, eight purposefully selected pre-registered student nurses (PRSN) from a public college contributed over 54 reflective journal entries over two months. Through a qualitative content analysis, the journals were analyzed using a model devised by Mezirow (1990) that was previously used by Kember (1999), Chirema (2007), and Kear (2013) to identify the students’ levels of reflection of content/descriptive, process/practical, and premise/critical reflection resembling Transformative Learning Theory (TLT).
Findings: The findings suggested that RJ helps learners become in control of themselves from the early stage of a clinical environment. They expressed their appreciation towards collaborations and are grateful to be able to express their feelings and emotions of “fears” and “trust”. Further, they indicated their mindfulness to appreciate their levels of knowledge and skills through reflection upon the nursing tasks as they make themselves ready to be a future nurse. Furthermore, it was highlighted that feeling competent and being able to work independently and to make sound decisions would not be realized if they could not think critically from the initial stage of clinical environment.
Contributions: This research confirms that PRSN become more self-directed and highly motivated to develop critical thinking to dispose for their better lifelong learning through the use of reflective journals.
Keywords: Content reflection, levels of reflection, premise reflection, process reflection, reflective journal writing.
Cite as: Seyed Abolghasem, F., Othman, J., & Ahmad Shah, S. S. (2020). Enhanced learning: The hidden art of reflective journal writing among Malaysian pre-registered student nurses. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(1), 54-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp54-7
PEMAKAIAN PRIMA FACIE DI AKHIR KES PENDAKWAAN JENAYAH SYARIAH DI MALAYSIA: ISU DAN PENYELESAIAN: [APPLICATION OF PRIMA FACIE AT THE END OF PROSECUTION CASE IN THE SYARIAH CRIMINAL JUSTICE: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS]
Get PDFLatar belakang dan tujuan: Terdapat dua peringkat perbicaraan kes jenayah syariah yang berkaitan dengan pemakaian darjah pembuktian iaitu pada akhir kes pendakwaan dan kes pembelaan. Peruntukan undang-undang yang tidak jelas berkaitan darjah pembuktian di akhir kes pendakwaan telah menyebabkan pemakaian darjah pembuktian yang tidak seragam. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pemakaian prima facie sebagai darjah pembuktian di akhir kes pendakwaan jenayah syariah. Selain itu, kajian ini juga cuba untuk mengenalpasti faktor-faktor yang mendorong kepada pemakaian prima facie bagi kes jenayah syariah di negara ini.
Metodologi: Data diperolehi melalui bahan-bahan dokumentasi seperti statut perundangan, kes-kes yang dilaporkan dan yang tidak dilaporkan. Di samping itu, kajian ini telah menemubual enam orang pengamal undang-undang syariah yang berpengalaman luas yang terdiri daripada empat orang hakim syarie, seorang pendakwa syarie dan seorang peguam syarie bagi mendapatkan penjelasan dan pandangan. Data dan maklumat yang diperolehi dianalisis menerusi instrumen analisis kandungan secara kritis dan kritikal.
Dapatan Kajian: Dapatan penulisan mendapati pemakaian prima facie bagi kes jenayah syariah adalah tidak sesuai dan kurang tepat. Ini kerana frasa prima facie tidak diperuntukkan dalam undang-undang dan hukum syarak.
Sumbangan: Hasil kajian ini penting dalam memberikan penjelasan kepada pengamal undang-undang syariah supaya darjah pembuktian yang sesuai dengan prinsip syariah dapat di aplikasi pada akhir peringkat pendakwaan kes jenayah syariah bagi menggantikan pemakaian prima facie selaras dengan kehendak undang-undang dan roh prinsip jenayah syariah.
Kata kunci: Beban pembuktian, darjah pembuktian, isu, jenayah syariah, prima facie.
ABSTRACT
Background and Purpose: There are two stages in the trial of shariah criminal cases related to the application of the degree of evidence, namely at the end of the prosecution case and the defense case. There is an ambiguity in the provision of laws with regards to the burden of proof at the end of prosecution case. This paper aims to analyze the prima facie application of the degree of proof at the end of the prosecution case in the shariah criminal justice. Besides, this paper aims to identify the factors of the prima facie application in the shariah criminal cases in the country.
Methodology: Data were obtained through documentation materials such as statutes, reported cases and unreported cases. Six experienced shariah law practitioners including four shariah judges, a shariah prosecutor and a shariah lawyer were interviewed to obtain their view and clarifications. The data were analyzed using a critical and analytical content analysis approach.
Findings: The study found that prima facie used in the shariah criminal cases was inappropriate and inaccurate as the meaning of prima facie has never been clearly clarified by shariah law.
Contributions: The findings of this study are useful in guiding shariah law practitioners so that a degree of proof that is in accordance with shariah principles can be applied at the end of the criminal prosecution stage to replace prima facie application in accordance with the legal requirements and the spirit of the principles of shariah criminal justice.
Keywords: Burden of proof, issues, prima facie, shariah crime, standard of proof.
Cite as: Saifuddin, S., Mohd Shariff, A. A., & Md. Said, M. H. (2020). Pemakaian prima facie di akhir kes pendakwaan jenayah syariah di Malaysia: Isu dan penyelesaian [Application of prima facie case at the end of prosecution case in the syariah criminal justice: Issues and solutions]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(1), 395-413. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp395-41
PERANAN MENTOR DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEJAYAAN KERJAYA MENTI: SATU KAJIAN DI JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM MALAYSIA: [MENTORS’ ROLES IN ENHANCING MENTEE’S CAREER OUTCOMES: A CASE OF MALAYSIAN PUBLIC SECTOR]
Get PDFLatar Belakang dan Tujuan: Program pementoran merupakan satu kaedah latihan di tempat kerja yang dilaksanakan oleh mentor untuk membimbing kerjaya dan psikososial menti bagi mencapai matlamat dan strategi organisasi dalam era persaingan global. Kajian ini merupakan satu tinjauan untuk menilai hubungan langsung antara peranan mentor dalam membantu menti meningkatkan kejayaan kerjaya mereka.
Metodologi: Populasi kajian melibatkan 336 penjawat awam yang telah mengikuti program pementoran formal di Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam, Malaysia. Kaedah persampelan yang digunakan ialah persampelan bertujuan yang mana kajian terdiri daripada penjawat awam yang telah di lantik sebagai menti bagi Program Pementoran Perkhidmatan Awam tahun 2014 hingga 2016 seramai 136 menti. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah kaedah kaji selidik bagi menggumpul data. Data yang diperolehi dikumpul dan dianalisis secara deskriptif menggunakan perisian Smart Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS) untuk menentukan tahap kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen, serta menguji hipotesis kajian.
Dapatan Kajian: Dapatan kajian ini menghasilkan empat penemuan penting: pertama, fungsi kerjaya mempunyai perkaitan yang positif dan signifikan dengan kepuasan kerjaya. Kedua, fungsi kerjaya mempunyai perkaitan yang positif dan signifikan dengan motivasi kerjaya. Ketiga, fungsi psikososial mempunyai perkaitan yang positif dan signifikan dengan kepuasan kerjaya. Akhir sekali, fungsi psikososial mempunyai perkaitan yang positif dan signifikan dengan motivasi kerjaya.
Sumbangan: Keputusan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa keupayaan mentor melaksanakan fungsi kerjaya dan psikososial secara teratur dapat meningkatkan kepuasan kerjaya dan motivasi kerjaya menti dalam organisasi kajian.
Kata Kunci: Fungsi kerjaya, fungsi psikososial, kepuasan kerjaya, motivasi kerjaya, pementoran.
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Mentoring program helps in increasing the morale of the employees and motivates them to achieve organisational goals in an era of global competition. This study was conducted to evaluate a direct relationship between mentors’ roles and mentee achievements.
Methodology: The population of the study is 336 civil servants who involved in a formal mentoring program at Public Service Department in Malaysia. A total of 136 respondents were purposively sampled and they were in the Mentoring Program for Public Service Department for year 2014 to 2016. Data collected using questionnaires were analyzed descriptively using Smart Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS) to evaluate the confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling for testing the hypothesized ralations.
Findings: Result revealed four important outcomes: first, career function was significantly related to mentees’ career satisfaction. Secondly, career function was significantly related to mentees’ career motivation. Thirdly, psychosocial function was significantly related to mentees’ career satisfaction. Finally, psychosocial function was significantly related to mentees’ career motivation.
Contributions: This result demonstrates that the ability of mentors to appropriately implement career and psychosocial functions can enhance mentees’ career achievements in the examined organizations.
Keywords: Career function, career motivation, job satisfaction, mentoring, psychosocial function.
Cite as: Abdullah, N. A., Ismail, A., Mohamad Nor, A., Abu Hasand, N., & Samate, O. (2020). Peranan mentor dalam meningkatkan kejayaan kerjaya menti: Satu kajian di jabatan perkhidmatan awam Malaysia [Mentors’ roles in enhancing mentee’s career outcomes: A case of Malaysian public sector]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(1), 315-335. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp315-33
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELLING IN MALAYSIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: The contemporary status of multicultural counselling field in Malaysia is ambiguous as there is limited research in this field. Even though Malaysia is deemed as a multicultural nation, there are still some issues and concerns with regards to the understanding and practice of multicultural counselling. Hence, the present research aims to: (a) explore the definitions of the term ‘multicultural counselling’ as perceived by professional counsellors; (b) identify the dimensions of multicultural competence as perceived by counsellors’ community sample; (c) identify the characteristics of a multiculturally competent counsellor; and (d) explore the most challenging cases or anecdotes experienced by professional counsellors when counselling culturally different clients in the local context.
Methodology: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were employed to gather 22 professional counsellors’ reflections on lived counselling experiences and their perceptions of multicultural counselling concepts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data, but with some adaptation to suit the functions of NVivo 9.
Findings: Several themes and categories emerged based on four probing topics (understanding of multicultural counselling, definition of multicultural competence, characteristics of a multiculturally competent counsellor, and challenging multicultural cases).
Contributions: The results seem to suggest that Malaysian counsellors need to continuously engage in professional development training and to actively seek practice opportunities with culturally diverse clients. The education sector and local professional bodies for counsellors also need to better train and educate pre- and in-service counsellors in order to become multiculturally competent practitioners.
Keywords: Counsellor education and training, Malaysian counselling profession, multicultural counselling, multicultural counselling competency, professional counsellors.
Cite as: Aga Mohd Jaladin, R., Simmonds, J. G., & Joseph, C. (2020). Professional counsellors’ perceptions and experiences of multicultural counselling in Malaysia: a qualitative study. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 261-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp261-28
CAN THE WORKING CLASS CHANGE THE WORLD? OLEH MICHAEL D. YATES. NEW YORK: MONTHLY REVIEW PRESS, 2018, 218 HALAMAN.
Get PDFBuku Can the Working Class Change the World? yang ditulis oleh Michael D. Yates adalah buku yang memberikan tumpuan pada analisis kapitalisme, perjuangan kelas dan hubungan kekuasaan secara global. Di samping itu, buku ini menjelaskan kesan-kesan eksploitasi dan perampasan terhadap masyarakat dan alam sekitar. Hujah-hujah dalam buku ini bukan sahaja berdasarkan pengalaman penulis dalam gerakan buruh, tetapi juga dengan sokongan sejarah, teori-teori dan data-data yang relevan. Oleh yang demikian, buku ini mustahak untuk dibaca, diteliti dan diperdebatkan khususnya merentasi pelbagai disiplin ilmu seperti sains politik, ekonomi, sosiologi dan antropologi.
ABSTRACT
Can the Working Class Change the World? written by Michael D. Yates is a book that focuses on the analysis of capitalism, class struggle and global power relationships. Besides, this book explains the effects of exploitation and extortion on society and the environment. The arguments in this book are not only based on the author’s experience in the labour movement, but also supported by history, theories, and relevant data. Therefore, it is important to read, understand and debate this book across various disciplines such as political science, economics, sociology and anthropology.
Cite as: Syed Annuar, S. N. (2020). Can the working class change the world? (Book review). Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 406-410. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp406-41
THE THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOEDUCATION INTERVENTION ON SELF EFFICACY AMONG OPIOID DEPENDENT PATIENTS IN METHADONE CLINICS
No full textBackground and Purpose: The present study is designed to evaluate the effect of individual psycho-education intervention based on integrated self-awareness and self-determination theories (i-SEAZ) toward self-efficacy among opioid-dependent patients in methadone treatment (MT).
Methodology: 75 opioid-dependent participants who were on MT under Ministry of Health Malaysia from five Methadone Clinics in Klang Valley were evaluated on the effectiveness of the i-SEAZ intervention. The experiment group comprised 38 participants, who received ten sessions of individual i-SEAZ alongside MT, while 37 participants of the control group only received MT. The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed by the General Self Efficacy Questionnaire (GSE), with ten items. The assessment was performed two times; the first was two weeks before the initiation of i-SEAZ (as pretest), and the second was two weeks after i-SEAZ was completed (as posttest).
Findings: The extracted data were analysed by ANCOVA using SPSS-20. The findings showed there was a significant improvement in the i-SEAZ scores between experiment and control groups at posttest (p = 0.000). It is concluded that the intervention of i-SEAZ is associated with a significant increase in self-efficacy among substance-dependent patients in Methadone Clinics.
Contributions: This study is hoped to contribute to the psychologists and counselors at addiction clinics, treatment institutions and communities in adopting the i-SEAZ module to improve self-efficacy among patients in substance abuse treatment.
Keywords: Methadone treatment, psychoeducation, self-efficacy, self-awareness theory, self-determination theory.
Cite as: Engku Kamarudin, E. M., Wan Sulaiman, W. S., Sarnon, N., & Amin, A. S. (2020). The effect of individual psychoeducation intervention on self-efficacy among opioid dependent patients in Methadone clinics. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 103-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp103-12
READABILITY OF COVID-19 INFORMATION BY THE MALAYSIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: COVID-19 pandemic has caused catastrophe to global health. To collectively break the chain of infection, the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MMoH) disseminates information about COVID-19 through its official websites. Since they are intended for the general public, this crucial information must be easy to comprehend. A textual analysis was conducted to assess the readability level of COVID-19 information by the MMoH.
Methodology: Out of 661 materials related to COVID-19 from four MMoH’s websites, 14 texts were purposively selected for the analysis. The Formula Kebolehbacaan Khadijah Rohani (FKKR) and Sistem Kebolehbacaan Bahasa Melayu (SPIKE) were then employed to check their reading difficulty.
Findings: It was found that most of the texts were written above the recommended level, 6th grade or year 6. The findings suggest that this information is readable to three-quarters (78.7%) of Malaysian adults aged 15 and above. However, the remaining 21.3% of the same population, which equals 5.3 million Malaysian adults, may not be able to comprehend this information due to their illiteracy or minimal education. SPIKE Dyslexia scores revealed that nine texts are categorised as difficult. This could impede those with reading difficulties to understand the COVID-19 information provided by this ministry.
Contributions: These research findings are hoped to be useful for the improvement of health literacy among the general public by taking into account reading difficulty of health information.
Keywords: COVID-19, health literacy, health seeking information, readability, readability formulae.
Cite as: Ab Hamid, A. R., Hashim, M. F., Abu Hasan, N., & Mhd Azhan, N. (2020). Readability of Covid-19 information by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 170-191. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp170-19
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (SES) DIFFERENCES IN PRESCHOOLERS’ SOCIAL SKILLS
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: Socioeconomic status (SES) exert different influences on child development. However, very few studies had examined the effects of SES on positive socio-emotional development including social skills. Thus, this study aims to examine the level of social skills and explores the differences across SES.
Methodology: Parents of 339 preschoolers in Selangor, Malaysia were selected through stratified random sampling. The questionnaires were distributed to parents through pre-school children. In this study, the 34-items of social skills scale from Preschool and Kindergarten Behavioural Scale-Version 2 (PKBS-2) was used and descriptive and one-way Welch’s F-tests analysis were conducted.
Findings: The study showed that the level of social skills was average. Analysis found that the preschoolers’ social skills were differed significantly across maternal education, Welch’s F (2, 78.95) = 19.88, p < .0001 and paternal education, Welch’s F (2, 78.95) = 19.88, p < .0001. Moreover, there was a significant difference in social skills across parental income, Welch’s F (2, 83.48) = 13.59, p < .0001.
Contributions: Knowledge of the level of pre-school social skills and the differences across SES can provide basic information and recommendations to the parents, teachers and authorities to improve preschoolers’ social skills.
Keywords: Family income, parental education, preschoolers, social skills, Socioeconomic status (SES).
Cite as: Kassim, J., & Hutagalung, F. D. (2019). Socioeconomic status (SES) differences in preschoolers’ social skills. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 303-328. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp303-32