The Relationship Of Prayers Knowledge And Prayers Encouragement Factors Towards Prayers Practice: A Preliminary Survey

Abstract

This study is a preliminary survey conducted to identify the relationship between prayer
knowledge and prayer encouragement factors towards prayer practice among Perak State
Community College students. This quantitative study was conducted on randomly selected
302 Perak State Community College students, but only 152 respondents answered. The
design of this study is a quantitative study that uses a questionnaire as a research
instrument. Data analysis uses SPSS 26.0 software involving descriptive analysis
(percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential analysis (Pearson Correlation). The
study's findings show that students' prayer knowledge is high. However, from the point of
view of prayer practice, it is at a medium level. Pearson correlation analysis shows a positive
relationship between prayer knowledge and prayer encouragement factors of students
towards students' prayer practice. The implications of the study suggest that the Department
of Polytechnic Education and Community College, in general, and Islamic Studies lecturers,
in particular, can improve the quality of teaching and learning in Islamic Studies to increase
prayer knowledge, prayer encouragement factors and prayer practice among students.