An innovative model of quality of life in inmates community: evidence from Malaysian prison

The main aim of this study is to model quality of life (QoL) among inmates’ community imprisoning in Malaysian prison using quantitative study. A total of 451 inmates were selected and the validation model using confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the unidimensionality, validity and reliability...

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Main Authors: Norhilmi, Muhammad, Fazida, Karim, Mahadzirah, Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6911/1/FH02-PPT-20-38229.pdf
http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6911/
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Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Language: English
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Summary:The main aim of this study is to model quality of life (QoL) among inmates’ community imprisoning in Malaysian prison using quantitative study. A total of 451 inmates were selected and the validation model using confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the unidimensionality, validity and reliability of the construct. The study found QoL Maqasid al-Sharia approach, consists of five constructs namely “religion”, “life”, “mind’, “lineage” and “property”, may be useful for strategies that could enhance QoL of these inmates’ communities.