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Exploring the Ummatic Personality Dimensions from the Psycho-spiritual Paradigm

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  • Nooraini Othman

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The Ummatic Personality Inventory (UPI)© was devised within a specific framework. It intends to be anassessment tool for self-introspection (muhasabah) and self-improvement (islah). Central to this idea is theconcept that one would be able to identify the area where improvements could be made as far as one’spersonality as a Muslim is concerned. This research was conducted at two universities. The sample size was 588.The statistical method, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), was used. PCA was used to identify the underlyingdimensions for each construct of the instrument. The results provide evidence that the developed instrumentpossesses sound psychometric properties. The reliability test indicated that the instrument was reliable, given thatthe overall reliability value of Cronbach’s Alpha was .963. The findings revealed that with the use of PCA, theIbadah (worship) construct produced 5 significant factors, the Amanah (trust) construct generated 5 factors andthe Ilm(knowledge) construct produced 2 factors. In conclusion, this study produced a prototype of the UmmaticPersonality Inventory that possesses sound psychometric properties and contributes to the development of anovel psychological instrument from the Islamic perspective.

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  • Nooraini Othman, 2011. "Exploring the Ummatic Personality Dimensions from the Psycho-spiritual Paradigm," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 3(2), pages 1-37, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:3:y:2011:i:2:p:37
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