THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS PROGRAM TO RECOVERY SELF CONCEPT OF WOMEN OFFENDERS IN MALAYSIA

According to the statistics of Malaysian Prisons Department (MPD), women offender population is increasing from year to year (in 2011; 8,230 people, in 2012; 8,774 people, in 2013; 11,221 people). Some studies showed, the tendency to take action deviating is associated with an individual self-concept. In the meantime, the MPD has developed a recovery module to prisoners. Among the major modules implemented are modules religious. Consequently, the study was conducted to identify the current state of the self-concept of women offenders and identify the role of religious programs on the recovery of their self-concept. Basic Scale Questionnaire Religious Values Devian (BRVSD) was used to determine the extent of respondents religiosity and Six Factor Self Concept Scale (SFSCS) was used to determine the state of their self-concept. A total of 141 women offenders involved in the study. The results showed a recovery program through religious approach be able to influence self-concept of women offenders. Accordingly, high religious understandingand strength of faith as well as great implementation of worship and shari`ah can develop more positive self-concept of women offenders.