Politicians today are very much reliant on Facebook to communicate with the public and promote their political ideologies. Facebook was the most popular social media that been used in political communication during the last GE campaign period. In addition, due to its personalization, Facebook is seen as crucial medium for politician candidate to co

Due to their role as a centre of knowledge and character development, public higher education institutions serve as the best platform for emphasising health communication messages and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Higher educational institutions’ employees should have good physical and mental health to enable them to demonstrate good values to t

The 21st century has witnessed tremendous development in information technology. With the development of the communication technology devices, the organisations including academic institutions are pressured to be accessible online. As an academic institution, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is keeping abreast with the current t

This current study aims to systematically review the treatments for anxiety disorders in Malaysia. PsycINFO, MEDLINE databases, and 28 local journals were used to search published papers in this area. Eight articles were subjected to review after excluding 273 papers that did not meet the inclusion criteria. A total of 598 participants with various

The objectives of this study are to identify the main travel motivations of Malaysian backpackers and to investigate the differences in travel motivations between different groups of backpackers namely; first-time, repeat, and serial backpackers. This study used convenience sampling approach, and the data were obtained through self-administered onl

The current study aims to investigate the validated measures used to assess anxiety in Malaysia through a systematic review. The PsycINFO and MEDLINE databases, and 28 local journals were used to search for published papers in this particular area. Twenty articles met the inclusion criteria and reviewed. The results showed that majority of the stud

Financial stability is important to the economy to ensure economy growth as well the sustainability of the financial system itself. One of the critical components of financial stability is the stability in the banking sectors, particularly for countries with dual banking system. The banking system is the most develop sectors in the financial sector

This special issue of KEMANUSIAAN the Asian Journal of Humanities comprises of nine articles that discuss various topics related to humanities and religiosity, focusing mainly on Islamic thought and religious ideals. The first article ventures to uncover an extremely crucial aspect that was often neglected in the treatment of Islamic scriptures. It

Invited to be Interviewed by IIUM.FM for the Programme Empathy is Key: Creating Awareness of Disabilities with entitle discussion on "Know More of Bipolar Disorder as a Form of Disability. The content of discussion encompassed definition of bipolar, symptoms, causal factors, types of bipolar and its differences, bipolar as disability, treatment

Four complex cases were discussed and suggestions were provided. Case 1 was about young adult gentleman with Major Depressive Disorder, comorbidity with Asperger syndrome and borderline personality trait. Case 2 was on a teenage girl who suddenly regressed to a 'baby-like' stage in terms of speech and behaviors. Case 3 was on a child with s