A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS OF MADARIS ON SOCIAL SUPPORT, POSITIVE MENTAL WELLNESS AND SELF EFFICACY

Abstract

Literature mentions that students residing in Madaris may experience lower social support as a resident group which may result in lower positive mental wellness and self-efficacy. This study compared resident and non-resident adolescents from the same Madaris on social support, positive mental wellness, and self-efficacy assuming that resident group from Madaris will have lower social support impacting their positive mental wellness and self-efficacy. Causal comparative design was implemented. Sampling method was purposive. Social Support Questionnaire (Sarason, Sarason, Sheerin, & Plerce,1987) was administered to measure social support. Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsk & Lepper, 1999), Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) and Well Being Affectometer-2 Scale (Kammann & Flett, 1983) were administered to measure aspects of Positive Mental Wellness while Generalized Self Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) was administered to measure self-efficacy. The result indicated no significant difference between resident and non-resident groups with respect to social support, positive mental wellness and self-efficacy, consequently not supporting the hypothesis that resident group will be lower on all variables. Resident students in Madaris mentioned “ALLAH”(God) as the major supporter perceived by them in their lives. While social support predicted positive mental wellness in both groups. In this regard, student’s “Relationship with Allah” deeply enhancing their mental well-being might be very important to be analyzed in further studies. There was seen predictive relationship of “satisfaction with social support” with self-efficacy in both groups.

Keywords: Social Support; Positive Wellness; Madrassah; Self-efficacy; Madaris; Resident.