Abstract: The study explored the influence of the Sermon on the Mount on computer science undergraduate students’ lifestyle and mental well-being. This became imminent due to the immense pressure faced by these students while striving to achieve academic excellence in today’s complex social dynamics, which sometimes lead to heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and lack of direction with regards to ethical decision-making and personal fulfillment. Guided by these, the researchers posed three questions towards actualizing the aim of the study. The population of the study comprised of all three hundred and eighty-one (381) computer science students of Alvan Ikoku federal university of education Owerri (in the 2023/2024 academic session) from which a sample of one hundred and fifty-five (155) persons was drawn using Nwana’s statistical proposition and cluster random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection themed “Exploring the Influence of the Sermon on the Mount on one’s lifestyle and mental well-being (“EIMSMOLWB”), had two sections A and B with Cronbach Reliability Coefficient 0.80 and 0.90. Questions were structured on a four point Likert rating of very high extent (VHE, 4-points), high extent (HE, 3-points), low extent (LE, 2-points) and very low extent (VLE, 1-poin) while mean and frequency counts were used for the analysis. The findings revealed that the moral values of the Sermon, were lowly integrated into educational practices at the institution (2.3). Further revelation showed that to a high extent, the morals influenced the students lifestyle (2.6) and mental well-being (2.8). Guided by these revelations, the researchers concluded that integrating these timeless teachings into the lives of the students will not only enable them experience greater fulfillment and resilience but also provide them with opportunities for deriving inner peace and contentment in their daily lives and overall well-being.
Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Lifestyle, Mental Well-being, Undergraduate Students, Computer Science, Ethics, Spiritual Principles.
Title: EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT ON COMPUTER SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ LIFESTYLE AND MENTAL WELL-BEING
Author: Okafor, Henrietta C., Alaribe, Gilbert N., Okafor, Chidozie R.P.
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
Vol. 12, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024
Page No: 38-44
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Published Date: 20-May-2024
