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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Health Sciences) - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- Community Health - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Cognitive Sciences - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Suriati Binti Sidek (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
suriatisidek@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM. She has written numerous articles and published in journals and also presented papers at conferences in the area of health psychology, behavioural science and community health. Her area of specialization includes eating behaviour, needs assessment, community health, weight loss behaviour, body image and qualitative inquiry. Her research interests are directed primarily at improving the health of the community, especially those at risk of obesity either by qualitative or mixed-method approaches. Specifically, her research is aiming to examine the interplay between behavioral and social aspects in eating behaviour, and their influence to the health of the community. She received research training in qualitative research methods by Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (QRAM) and attended NVivo course. She continuously serves as manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community, Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, IIUM Centre for Islamization (CENTRIS) and few proceedings. She is also a member of Malaysian Study of Obesity (MASO) and QRAM.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Psychology ~ Health Psychology
Professional Membership
- 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Membership), Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO)
Teaching Responsibilities
CATERING & FOOD SERVICE PLACEMENT | 2015/2016 |
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | 2022/2023 |
CHILDREN AND FAMILY | 2022/2023 |
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 2022/2023 |
COMMUNITY NUTRITION PLACEMENT | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY | 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
COUNSELLING SKILLS | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
COUNSELLING SKILLS FOR DIETITIANS | 2018/2019 |
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCE | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
EPIDEMIOLOGY & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
EXPERIMENTAL AND NON-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
HEALTH COMMUNICATION & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES | 2016/2017 |
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 2015/2016 |
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH COMMUNICATION | 2016/2017 |
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 2020/2021 |
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | 2018/2019 |
NUTRITION EDUCATION & HEALTH PROMOTION | 2017/2018 |
NUTRITION EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION | 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
PAEDIATRICS AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
PLAY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 2021/2022 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
RESEARCH PAPER I | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
RESEARCH PAPER II | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
RESEARCH PROJECT I | 2022/2023 |
RESEARCH PROJECT II | 2022/2023 |
RESEARCH PROJECT IN DIETETICS 1 | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
RESEARCH PROJECT IN DIETETICS 2 | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2021/2022 |
USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2022/2023 |
Research Projects
Completed
2019 - 2022 | Transferring Psychological Knowledge and Skills on Coping with Academic-Related Issues among Primary School Students ion Rural Area to the Student Leaders at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka |
2017 - 2020 | Interventions using the motivational interviewing technique to promote weight loss adherence among diabetic patients. |
2017 - 2021 | Early Breast Cancer Detection: The Development of a New Model in Promoting the Behavior of Women towards Breast Self-Examination and Mammogram |
2017 - 2021 | Trends of eating behavior and its associated factors in Generation Y |
On-Going
2022 - Present | YSM Agropreneurs Incubator Project |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2017 | The conceptualization of body image: a qualitative exploration in overweight adolescents. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-001-3 |