The Effectiveness of a Drug Abuse Prevention Module Based on Self-Assertiveness, Spirituality and Belief in the Detriments of Drug Abuse (MPDASK)

Amin Al Haadi Shafie; Durrah Athirah Walid; Abdul Rashid Bin Abdul Aziz; Nurhafizah Mohamad Yassin; Dini Farhana Bt Baharudin; Khatijah Othman; Rafidah Aga Bt Mohd Jaladin; Salleh Amat; Suzaily Wahab

doi:10.25217/0020236387500

Authors

Amin Al Haadi Shafie Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6420-9645
Durrah Athirah Walid Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-680X
Abdul Rashid Bin Abdul Aziz Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9737-0010
Nurhafizah Mohamad Yassin Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-5152
Dini Farhana Bt Baharudin Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7098-9123
Khatijah Othman Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5424-9686
Rafidah Aga Bt Mohd Jaladin Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3124-9736
Salleh Amat National University of Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5687-3041
Suzaily Wahab Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia & Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-4489

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25217/0020236387500

Keywords:

assertiveness, drug abuse, module, prevention, spirituality

Abstract

A study on the effectiveness of a spirituality-based drug and substance abuse prevention module was carried out by researchers on youth living in a high-risk area in the north of Peninsular Malaysia. The study was done to investigate the effectiveness of the spiritual drug abuse prevention module based on (1) self-assertiveness, (2) spirituality, and (3) their belief concerning substance and drug abuse. The study sample was divided into an experimental and control group for the pre and post stages. This study used a quasi-experimental design involving two youth groups from different zones, each consisting of 33 people (experimental and control groups). A psychoeducational intervention of seven meeting sessions was carried out on the experimental group, while the control group was not given any intervention. The results of the pre-and post-test comparison showed that there was a significant increase in the mean value of self-assertiveness (mean value from pre-test 99.45 to 106.42 post-test), spirituality (mean value from pre-test 172.24 to 188.12 post-test) and beliefs about drug abuse (mean value from pre-test 28.91 to 41.48 post-test) for the experimental group that went through the intervention given by the trained facilitator using this spirituality module. The mean results of the control group showed no mean increase for the three variables studied. In conclusion, the spiritual module for preventing drug abuse can help the youth from being involved in substance and drug abuse and enjoy a more positive life.

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