CULTURAL ASSIMILATION OF MUSLIM CONVERTS INTO THE MALAY SOCIETY IN KELANTAN: PILOT STUDY ANALYSIS
Asimilasi Budaya Golongan Mualaf dalam Masyarakat Melayu di Kelantan: Analisis Kajian Rintis
Abstract
This study aims to determine the construct validity and reliability of a research instrument developed to examine the cultural assimilation of the mualaf (converts to Islam) within the Malay community in Kelantan. The study employed a survey design using a quantitative approach. A total of 30 mualaf in Kelantan were selected as research samples using a simple random sampling technique. The instrument comprises 56 items and is divided into five sections: (1) respondent demographics, (2) the influence of cultural assimilation of mualaf in the Malay community in Kelantan, (3) acceptance of cultural assimilation, (4) Malay cultural practices influencing the assimilation process, and (5) challenges faced by mualaf in assimilating into the Malay community in Kelantan. The reliability of the instrument was determined based on Cronbach’s Alpha values. The instrument demonstrated a high level of reliability, with all constructs exceeding a Cronbach’s Alpha value of 0.600. In conclusion, the instrument possesses strong construct validity and a high level of reliability. The findings showed that the instrument is reliable, with Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients ranging from 0.877 to 0.957, indicating high to very high reliability. Furthermore, this study has important implications for mualaf, individuals, families, communities, the body of knowledge, and Islamic organisations engaged in da'wah efforts for converts.
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