Profile

Dr Nur Amali Aminnuddin is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies (History, Civilisation and Shari’ah) at Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies. He is also the Programme Leader (Graduate Studies) for the centre.

Education

• BHSc (Political Science) – International Islamic University Malaysia
• MHSc (Psychology) – International Islamic University Malaysia
• PhD (Brunei Studies) – Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Background

His research areas are within the field of psychology of religion, social/cultural/positive psychology, and behavioral sciences. He focuses on society, religion, individual, and behavior. Religion, specifically Islam, is a frequent theme in his research. A significant number of his publications concerns religion, work ethic, discrimination, and education. He had published in various prominent international journals, including Cogent Psychology, Psychological Thought, and Journal of Behavioral Science.

Presently, his primary research involves investigating the interplay of religion and personality in influencing various unethical behaviors, and in addition to well-being, dark triad traits, and other individual differences. Other projects that he is working on are on entrepreneurship and consumer behavior, which also overlap with personality and religiosity. Dr Amali is also open to research concerning management, workplace, ethics, and human rights. Other research areas he is interested in are on young Muslims and their beliefs, and reconciliation between religion and the modern life. In sum, his works build and form a holistic understanding of Islamic civilisation in the contemporary world.

Prior to his doctorate in Brunei Studies (with a thesis on the influence of Islamic religiosity toward ethical work behavior with an emphasis on the theory of planned behaviour), he majored in political science with specialization in international relations at the undergraduate level at International Islamic University Malaysia. Then, at the master level, he did psychology, specializing in industry and organization. Currently, he is enrolled in a master’s program in Islamic finance, which will be completed soon.

Other than that, he taught core modules for undergraduates and handle other responsibilities, including administration and operation. During his PhD candidature, he was also involved with the teaching of the module Melayu Islam Beraja. Dr Amali was awarded several competitive scholarships for his bachelor’s degree, master, and PhD from the government of Brunei Darussalam. Outside of the university, he is an active member of the Malaysian Psychological Association, as well as a member of the Asian Psychological Association. In the latter, he held the position of treasurer (2017-2019). He had also contributed as a reviewer for various journals.

Research Areas

• Psychology of Islam
• Islamic Psychology
• Religiosity
• Religion, Culture, and Society
• Individual Differences

Publications

2020

• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2020). Ethnic differences and predictors of racial and religious discriminations among Malaysian Malays and Chinese. Cogent Psychology, 7(1), 1766737. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1766737
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• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2020). Perceiving university education as more important for men than for women: Gender differences and predictors of this perception in Muslim societies. Psychological Thought. 13(1), 99-126. https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v13i1.392
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• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2020). Personality and Islamic religiosity: Preliminary survey data of Bruneian Malay Muslim university students and their psychological well-being, unethical behavior, and dark triad traits. Data in Brief, 30, 105486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.105486
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• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2020). Dataset on Islamic ethical work behavior among Bruneian Malay Muslim teachers with measures concerning religiosity and theory of planned behavior. Data in Brief, 29, 105157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.105157
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2019

• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2019). Predicting Islamic ethical work behavior using the theory of planned behavior and religiosity in Brunei. The Journal of Behavioral Science, 14(1), 1-13.
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• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2019). Discriminatory attitude toward vulnerable groups in Singapore: Prevalence, predictors, and pattern. The Journal of Behavioral Science, 14(2), 15-30.
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• Aminnuddin, N. A. (2019). Demographic factors and religious dimensions as predictors of Islamic ethical work behavior in Brunei. Psychological Thought. 12(2), 185-201. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v12i2.386
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