Critical review of the relationship between resilience, self-esteem and religiosity among the tabligh during the fight of COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The paper presents resilience, self-esteem and religiosity approach to handle COVID 19 pandemic in Malaysia by an individual when facing and overcoming adversities. One of the factors that influence resilience in a person is self-esteem. According to Coopersmith, self-esteem is an individual's self-evaluation of the capability, significance, patience, consistency and flexibility in oneself when facing pressure. Individuals with a high degree of self-esteem can appreciate themselves, evaluate themselves well, accept their capabilities and deficiencies as well as the negatives and positives in life while being a responsible person. Individuals should not only think about themselves but also appreciate others and cultivate a healthy relationship with those around them. This attitude builds an individual with a high degree of resilience. According to Coopersmith, some of the aspects of self-esteem are power, significance, virtue and competence. © 2020 Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.