Islamic mental health financing schemes for parents with mental disorder children

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to examine the receptiveness of Islamic mental health financing schemes among parents with mental disorder children in Malaysia.

Design/methodology/approach

The innovation diffusion theory (IDT) was used to examine the factors influencing the receptiveness using empirical data from 323 respondents.

Findings

The IDT’s factors, namely, compatibility, relative advantage and simplicity were instrumental in determining the receptiveness.

Research limitations/implications

The usefulness of the results obtained was confined to the theory used as well as the geographical areas chosen.

Practical implications

The results obtained serve as a useful reference guide for Islamic banks in offering these schemes to parents with mental disorder children.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to test the effects of financial innovation drivers on the proposed Islamic mental health financing schemes in terms of their receptiveness.

Citation

Amin, H. (2024), "Islamic mental health financing schemes for parents with mental disorder children", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 1130-1138. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-02-2024-0017