Analysing interpersonal distances in communication among jamaah masjid: a lesson learnt from pandemic covid-19

Suseno, Muchlas and Komarudin and Yunita, Eka and Pujiati, Hanip (2023) Analysing interpersonal distances in communication among jamaah masjid: a lesson learnt from pandemic covid-19. In: Prosiding Seminar Nasional Asosiasi Masjid Kampus Indonesia (AMKI) “Peran Masjid Kampus dalam Melahirkan Generasi Emas Indonesia 2045”. UAI Press, Jakarta, pp. 1-9. ISBN 978-623-80210-5-5

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Abstract

Studies on interpersonal distances in communication are generally subsumed under a theorem of proxemics and ample studies are well documented. Most of them involved culture comparations of two or more countries. Under a circumstance of religious communities such is likely scant. This research was conducted to analyse such interpersonal distances in communication in a Masjid community. The respondents were recruited from Jakarta and its surrounding and the derived data were analysed descriptively. Three key problems were addressed, (1) knowledge of social distancing, (2) attitudes toward practices of social distancing, and (3) belief on the effects of such practices. The research reveals the findings (1) the attitude of Jamaah towards the conduct of congregational prayers in Masjid with proximity is significantly positive, (2) the proximity (i.e., +/- 100 cm in the praying lines) for congregational prayers is appropriately comprehended, (3) the proximity for social interaction (e.g. hand-waving to replace handshaking) is comprehensible but the attitude towards such a proximity is to some extent negative, (4) Most Jamaah believe that the proximity in Masjid does not necessarily ruin their focus of transcendental interaction.

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