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Suriati Binti Sidek

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

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
COMMUNITY NUTRITION PLACEMENT 2017/2018 2016/2017
COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2020/2021 2019/2020
COUNSELLING SKILLS 2016/2017 2017/2018
COUNSELLING SKILLS FOR DIETITIANS 2018/2019
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018/2019 2021/2022 2020/2021
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCE 2015/2016 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2018/2019 2017/2018
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH SCIENCES 2017/2018 2018/2019 2016/2017
EPIDEMIOLOGY & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2017/2018 2016/2017 2018/2019
EXPERIMENTAL AND NON-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS 2018/2019 2020/2021 2019/2020
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2020/2021 2019/2020 2021/2022
HEALTH COMMUNICATION & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES 2016/2017
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2021/2022
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 2015/2016
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 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 2015/2016 2016/2017
PAEDIATRICS AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH 2017/2018 2018/2019
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2017/2018 2015/2016 2016/2017
RESEARCH PAPER I 2021/2022
RESEARCH PROJECT IN DIETETICS 1 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019
RESEARCH PROJECT IN DIETETICS 2 2016/2017 2017/2018 2015/2016


Research Projects


Completed
2017 - 2020 Interventions using the motivational interviewing technique to promote weight loss adherence among diabetic patients.
2017 - 2021 Trends of eating behavior and its associated factors in Generation Y
On-Going
2019 - Present 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 - Present Early Breast Cancer Detection: The Development of a New Model in Promoting the Behavior of Women towards Breast Self-Examination and Mammogram


Publications


Article

2021 "I need to love and to be loved”: perspective of young adults with hearing loss in Kabul-Afghanistan. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 32 (1) pp. 52-65
2021 Challenges of implementing occupational health services (OHS) in Malaysia -perspective of occupational health doctors. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (2) pp. 993-1010
2021 Eating behaviours of normal and overweight female undergraduate students in positive and negative emotions. Food Research, 5 (2) pp. 113-119
2021 Employment needs of young adults with visual disability need to be recognised in Kabul, Afghanistan. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 32 (2) pp. 104-126
2021 Food craving and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome among university students. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (2) pp. 189-196
2020 Adhering to lifestyle change recommendations via the trans-theoretical model: a mixed-methods study among type 2 diabetes patients. Nutrition & Food Science, () pp.
2020 Assessment of fruit and vegetable consumption among female university students. Food Research, 4 (5) pp. 1451-1460
2020 Night eating syndrome and its association with body mass index among female university students. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (4) pp. 1626-1634
2019 B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (2) pp. 683-693
2019 Barriers and enablers to make lifestyle changes among type 2 diabetes patients: a review = Halangan dan pemboleh untuk mengubah gaya hidup pesakit kencing manis jenis 2: suatu kajian semula. Sains Malaysiana, 48 (7) pp. 1491-1502
2019 Dietary intake is compromised among elderly living in agricultural settlements. Nutrition & Food Science, () pp.
2019 Food security and BMI status among adolescents in Kuantan, Pahang. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 75 (Suppl. 3) pp. 369-370
2019 Malnutrition risk and perception on dietary practices among elderly living in agricultural settlements: A mixed-methods research. Nutrition & Food Science, 49 (4) pp. 617-627
2019 Mindful eating practice predicts lower body mass index among university students. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 18 (10) pp. 977-982
2019 Nutritional risk according to Mini Nutritional Assessment– whort form among community dwelling elderly in Kuantan, Pahang: a pilot study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (2) pp. 658-667
2019 Prevalence and factors affecting food insecurity among university students in Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 25 (1) pp. 59-67
2019 Trend in dietary calcium intake among elderly in Kuantan, Pahang. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (4) pp. 884-893
2018 An assessment of the sharps management practices in health care establishments in Pahang, Malaysia: organisational factor. Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research, 45 () pp. 257-269
2018 Body image perceptions and weight loss behavior among young adults. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (3) pp. 426-434
2017 Food supplement consumption and its perceived benefits among IIUM students: A comparison study between health-related and non-health related undergraduate students. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 23 (Supplement) () pp. S105-S105
2017 Weight loss behaviour and its perceived barriers: Findings from in-depth interviews with overweight adolescents. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 23 (Supplement) () pp. S81-S82
2016 Park characteristics influences to physical activity among overweight adolescents. Asian Journal of Quality of Life, 1 (2) pp. 25-34
2011 Assessing the unmet needs among caregivers of children with disabilities at the community-based rehabilitation centres in Selangor. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 11 (2) pp. 32-40
Conference or Workshop Item

2018 Household food insecurity and nutritional status among adolescents in Kuantan, Pahang. In: 33rd Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2018,
2018 The prevalence of BMI status and household food insecurity among primary school children in Kuantan, Pahang. In: 33rd Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2018,
2017 The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly. In: 1st Southeast Asia Public Health Nutrition (SEA-PHN) Conference In conjunction with Nutrition Society of Malaysia 32nd Annual Scientific Conference,
2016 Elderly perception on their dietary practices and prophetic foods intake: Preliminary findings. In: KRW 2016 KAHS Research Week 2016 : in conjunction with 1st Allied Health Scientific Colloquium (AHSC) 2016,
2016 Prevalence and intervention of malnutrition risk of Malaysian elderly living in the community: A literature review. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2016 The application of the theory of planned behavior to understand the intention of weight loss practice among overweight adolescentS. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2016 The research methodology for malnutrition risk identification and dietary practices among community living elderly. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2014 Environmental characteristics influences on physical activity among overweight adolescent in urban neighbourhood parks. In: AMER International Conference on Quality of Life (AicQoL 2014),
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