Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Educational Psychology - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Master in Educational Psychology - Masters Degree, Indiana University of Bloomington
- Bachelor in History - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
Siti Rafiah Abd. Hamid (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Education
srafiah60@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Anthropology ~ Family Studies - Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, Parenting Skills.
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Psychology ~ Other Psychology n.e.c - Child Psychology, Adolescence, Ageing and Dying, Human Cognition, Teaching Thinking (methodology of teaching thinking, critical and creative thinking skills, thinking from the Islamic Perspective)
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Psychology ~ Other Psychology n.e.c - Educational Psychology (child psychology, adolescent, lifespan development, gerontology, human recognition
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Linguistic Structures (Including Grammatical Structures and Lexicology) - Teaching thinking, Education and the brain, teaching thinking and assessment, methodology of teaching thinking
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Historical and Civilisation Studies ~ Nationalism in Southeast Asia and Malaysia - Malaysian History, South East Asian History, Middle Eastern History and Islamic History.
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Metal Handicraft Arts and Tradition - Arts Education (Printing & Handicrafts)
Teaching Responsibilities
| ADOLESCENCE | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| ADOLESCENE | 2020/2021 |
| ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT IN COUNSELING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| ADULT AND LIFELONG LEARNING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2021/2022 |
| CHILD PSYCHOLOGY | 2025/2026 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| CHILD PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 2025/2026 |
| EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| RESEARCH METHODS IN COUNSELING | 2022/2023 |
| SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| TEACHING THINKING AND ASSESSMENT | 2025/2026 |
| THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 2020/2021 |
| THEORIES OF PERSONALITY AND PERSONALITY DISORDER | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
Supervision
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الرفاهية النفسية والتوافق الاجتماعي وأثرها التحصيل الدراسي لدى طلاب الشهادة الثانوية بطرابلس ليبيا. The Effect Of Psychological Wellbeing And Social Adjustment On Academic Achievement Among High School Students At Tripoli, Libya.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
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نموذج بنائي للعلاقة بين السمات الشخصية والضغوط الإدارية والاحتراق النفسي لدى معلمي التربية الخاصة بسلطنة عمان. A Structural Model Of The Relationship Between Personality Traits, Administrative Stress And Burnout Among Special Education Teachers In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
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رعاية الطلاب الموهوبين ومهاراتهم الإبداعية: المرحلة الثانوية للمدارس المنتسبة لليونسكو في محافظة ظفار أنموذجا. Caring For Gifted Students And Their Creative Skills: Secondary Stage Of Schools Affiliated With Unesco In Dhofar Governorate As A Model.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
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Emotional Intelligence, Motivation To Learn And Parental Involvement As Predictors Of Students' Academic Achievement At Selected Arab Secondary Schools In Klang Valley.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
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الذكاء الروحي وعلاقته بدافعية التدريس لدى معلمي محافظة الداخلية بسلطنة عمان. Spiritual Intelligence And Its Relationship With Teaching Motivation Among Teachers In Ad-Dakhiliyah Governorate In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
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The Impact Of Social Adjustment And Psychological Well-Being On Creative Thinking Of Gifted Students In The Basic Education In Muscat Governorate, The Sultanate Of Oman
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Ph.D
Completed
2022
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Exploring Factors Contributing To Voluntary Mooc Completion Among Postgraduate Student.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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دراسة استخدام شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي لدى طلبة التعليم الجامعي بمحافظة مسقط في سلطنة عمان وعلاقتها بقيم المواطنة ومدى انتشار التفكير اللاعقلاني لديهم. A Study Of Social Networking Among University Education Students In The Governorate Of Muscat In The Sultanate Of Oman And Its Relationship To The Values Of Citizenship And The Extent Of Their Irrational Thinking.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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الدافع المعرفي والبيئة الصفية وعلاقتهما بالتفكير الإبداعي لدى طلبة الصف العاشر بمحافظة الداخلية في سلطنة عمان. Cognitive Motivation, Classroom Environment And Their Relationship To Creative Thinking Of 10th Grade Students In A'Dakhiliyah Governorate, Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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الرفاهية النفسية وعلاقتها بالتحصيل الاكاديمي والصحة النفسية لدى طلبة الكليات المهنية الحكومية بسلطنة عمان. Psychological Well-Being And Its Relationship With Academic Achievement And Mental Health Among Students Of Vocational Colleges In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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أساليب المعاملة الوالدية كما يدركها طلبة الصف الحادي عشر بمحافظة شمال الباطنة في سلطنة عمان وعلاقتها بدافع الإنجاز وتوافقهم المدرسي. Patterns Of Parental Treatment As Perceived By 11th Grade Student In North Batina District In Sultanate Of Oman And Its Relationship With Their Motivation To Achievement And Academic Correspondence.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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Exploring The Influence Of Islamic Spiritual Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence On Students Leadership Competencies With Islamization Of Knowledge As A Mediating Factor.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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أساليب المعاملة الوالدية وأثرها على مفهوم الذات والأمن النفسي لدى طلبة التعليم ما بعد الأساسي في ولاية المضيبي بسلطنة عمان. Parental Treatment Styles And Their Impact On The Concept Of Self And Psychological Security Among Post-Basic Education In Al-Mudaibi, Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
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Parental Involvement And Academic Achievement: A Case Study Of Grade Five Muslim Students In Kandy District Of Sri Lanka.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
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Learning Environment And Proactive Personality: The Mediating Role Of Motivational Orientation.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
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ARABIC. Using Drawings To Explore Future Orientation And Hope Among Adolescent Refugees: A Case Study Of Syrian Refugees In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
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Parental And Peer Attachments, And Psychological Well-Being As Predictors Of Academic Engagement Among College Students In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
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Mentoring As A Continuous Professional Development (Cpd) Among Secondary School Novice English Teachers : A Case Study.
Ph.D
Completed
2016
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Developing And Validating A Wisdom Scale Inventory (Wisi) From An Islamic Perspective Based On Ibn Qayyim’S Classification Of Wisdom.
Ph.D
Completed
2015
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Exploring The Challenges, Needs And Coping Strategies Of Malay Working Single Mothers In Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur.
Ph.D
Completed
2015
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Academic Self-Handicapping Behavior And Student Engagement Among The Students Of The International Islamic University Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2014
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Psychological Well-Being As Predictor Of Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Psychosocial Well-Being, And Academic Performance Among Undergraduate Students Within Selected Iptas.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Women’S Distributed Leadership And School Culture On Teacher’S Performance In Indonesian Schools.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Master
Completed
2025
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Learning Motivation Among Engineering Students At Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2022
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The Relationship Between Moral Reasoning And Honesty Among Iium Pre-Service Teachers.
Master
Completed
2020
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Psychological Well-Being And Prosocial Behaviour Among Postgraduate Students In Iium.
Master
Completed
2020
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Education Postgraduates’ Understanding Of And Their Readiness To Implement Social Emotional Learning (Sel).
Master
Completed
2019
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The Primary School Teachers’ Readiness Towards Inclusive Education And Their Coping Skills In Handling Children With Learning Disabilities.
Master
Completed
2019
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The Relationship Between Academic Self- Efficacy And Academic Performance Among Celpad Students.
Master
Completed
2019
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Emotional Intelligence And Academic Success Of Undergraduates Of Two Kulliyyahs, Iium.
Master
Completed
2018
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Teaching Thinking Through Stories From The Qur’An Using The Philosophy For Children Method.
Master
Completed
2017
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Exploring Relationships Of Kagan Co-Operative Learning Strategies In Enhancing Creative Thinking : A Case Study Of Secondary Students In Manarat Jeddah.
Master
Completed
2017
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Male Participation In Early Childhood Education (Ece) : A Study On Factors And Self-Efficacy.
Master
Completed
2017
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Assessing Creative Product Using Short Stories.
Master
Completed
2017
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The Effectiveness Of Whole Brain Teaching On Students' Engagement And Self-Disciplie In Learning English.
Master
Completed
2016
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Exploring Children'S Motivation In Learning : A Case Study Of Rohingya Children In Kuala Lumpur.
Master
Completed
2016
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Taba’S Inductive-Thinking Model (Titm) And Its Implementation In Secondary Mathematics Classroom
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Master
Completed
2015
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Thinking Styles Preferences And Academic Performance Of Students In The International Islamic University Malaysia (Iium.
Master
Completed
2015
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Assessing In-Service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Towards Teaching Thinking Skills In Iran.
Master
Completed
2014
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Exploring Psychological Well-Being And Coping Strategies Among Elderly People With Life-Threatening Illness: Implications On Professional Educators, Caregivers And Health Services In
Ageing Dev..
Master
Completed
2014
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Teachers' Self Efficacy And Readiness Towards The Teaching Of Higher Order Thinking Skills At Pondok Pesantren Al-Ihsan Ikadi, Riau, Indonesia.
Master
Completed
2013
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The Efficiency Of The G.A.T.E Initiative In Enhancing Creativity, Social And Psychological Capacity Of Gifted Student In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.
Master
Completed
2013
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The Relationship Between Stress And Students' Academic Achievement At Pondok Modern Darulsalam Gontor, Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia..
Master
Completed
2011
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Maldivian Teachers' Perception In Teaching Thinking And Their Influence On Student'S Decision-Making Styles..
Master
Completed
2011
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Teaching Thinking Practices And Constraints Among Mathematics And Science Teachers In Selected Schools In Madinah, Saudi Arabia..
Master
Completed
2011
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The Impact Of Parenting Styles And Child-Rearing Practices On Adolescents' Behavior Among Muslim Families In Yala Province, Southern Thailand..
Master
Completed
2011
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Exploring International Students' Satisfaction Of Their Educational Experience In Iium.
Master
Completed
2011
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The Relationship Between Perception Of Learning And Teaching Practices Of Lecturers: A Study Of Educators At Iium.
Master
Completed
2010
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The Impact Of The Personality Development Programme For Conflicts Victims At Pusat Sosial Bina Remaja (Psbr) Pasentran Yatim Assafiyyah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Master
Completed
2010
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The Relationship Between Principal'S Effectiveness And The School Climate: A Study Of Southern Islamic-Private Secondary Schools.
Master
Completed
2010
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The Creativity Of Iium Students : A Comparative Study Across The Kulliyyahs..
Master
Completed
2007
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The Creativity Of Iium Students : A Comparative Study Across The Kulliyyahs..
Master
Completed
2007
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A Study On Help-Seeking Attitude Among Effiminates In Institutions Of Higher Learning..
Master
Completed
2006
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2022 - 2023 | The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Students' Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being in Malaysia |
| 2016 - 2020 | Exploring Students' Engagement in 'Design Thinking': A Case Study of SBPI Gombak |
| 2013 - 2018 | Exploring The Single Parenting Process In Malaysia: Issues And Coping Strategies |
| 2012 - 2015 | Exploring Highly at-risk Behavior Attributes of Malaysian Lower Secondary School Students |
| 2011 - 2012 | Teaching Thinking Skills: A Handbook for Practitioners (KVC 2011) |
| 2010 - 2011 | The role of waqaf and student's educational development: A case study of three achehnese Islamic traditional colleges |
| 2007 - 2011 | A New Theory of Counseling Adolescents in Malaysia Based on Malaysian Culture, Values and Belief Systems |
On-Going
| 2019 - Present | Correlating the effect of emotion-based teaching pedagogy in regulating the socio-emotion of ASD children (Project 4) |
| 2019 - Present | Correlating the effect of emotion-based teaching pedagogy in regulating the socio-emotion of ASD children (Project 4) |
| 2011 - Present | Educational Psychology From The Islamic And Western Perspectives (KVC Book Edited Project 2011) |
Awards & Recognition
| 02 Jun, 2014 | Certificate of Best Conference Paper - International Conference on Global Trends in Academic Research, Global Illuminators and Telkom University, Bali, Indonesia. | International |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2021 | 2020 tracer study report. IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-26178 |
| 2019 | 2019 Tracer Study Report. Alumni Relations Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 2710-737X (ISSN) |
| 2019 | Fostering creativity in school children by teaching of mathematics through creative problem solving. National Child Development Research Centre (NCDRC), ISBN: 9789670638935 |
| 2016 | Lifespan issues: studies on psychological well-being from educational perspective. Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad, ISBN: 9789674602055 |
| 2016 | Spirituality, religion and coping: studies on psychological well-being from educational perspectives. Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia / IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3 |
Book Sections
Monograph
| 2019 | Development of screening instrument and manual for children with Asperger Syndrome (ISSAKKM / SIMCAS). In: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, |
| 2019 | Instrumen saringan sindrom Asperger untuk kanak-kanak 3 ke 5 tahun. In: Pusat Penyelidikan Perkembangan Kanak-Kanak Negara (NCDRC), UPSI, |
| 2018 | Exploring the single parenting process in Malaysia: issues and coping strategies. In: , |
| 2010 | Malaysian teacher quality for human capital development: a report on teacher quality by various stakeholders. In: National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN), |