The Importance of Self-esteem in Islam and Its Impact on Physical and Mental Health
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Self-esteem and ego dignity are inner feelings, and its effects can apply specifically to individuals' external dimension. This study aims to review the importance of self-esteem in Islam and its impact on physical and mental health. The Methods were in this systematic review was done by searching in psychological and religious texts by using key words including confidence, self-esteem, and mental health in comprehensive reference databases such as Pub-med and religion databases. In Results Findings are classified and presented base on three pillars. Firstly, person's self- honor and dignity is determined by self-recognition and he finds value in both social and moral sanctities. In this context, he will just trust and rely on God, which results in more self-confidence. The second pillar is about seeking help from God, which leads to desirable effects on reducing depression and anxiety by empowering individuals' confidence. It can also decrease the consequences of depression such as suicide, addiction etc. Finally, it results in decreased occurrence and better control of physical disorders such as eating and digestive disorders, immune, intestinal, nervous, and skin diseases. In Conclusion the Self-cognition and God reliance can improve self-esteem and physical health while it decreases psychological disorders. Keywords: Self-knowledge, Self-esteem, Mental health, Physical health
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Fatemeh Ghodrati
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