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The major flood that hit most of the states in Malaysia towards the end of 2021 had posed devasta... more The major flood that hit most of the states in Malaysia towards the end of 2021 had posed devastating effects on its victims. Among them are Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students around the country, particularly those from UiTM Negeri Sembilan branch. The purpose of this study is to examine the mental, social and health effects experienced by the students due to the flood. This quantitative study used an online survey distributed to 46 students who were directly affected by the disaster. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results provide insight to the mental, social and health effects experienced by the students due to the flood. Most of the students were found to be affected mentally, harbouring anxiety that the flood would happen again. Physical exhaustion from having to clean and repair their homes was also highly noticeable. Although the victims expressed feelings of shock, unpleasantness, and worry following the devastating experience, they also felt that life must go on. They demonstrated the need for strong social support from the relevant parties to manage and prevent the effects of other natural disasters. To gain better country-wide comparisons, future research could use a larger sample of flood victims and engage those of different ages and family roles.
The major flood that hit most of the states in Malaysia towards the end of 2021 had posed devasta... more The major flood that hit most of the states in Malaysia towards the end of 2021 had posed devastating effects on its victims. Among them are Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students around the country, particularly those from UiTM Negeri Sembilan branch. The purpose of this study is to examine the mental, social and health effects experienced by the students due to the flood. This quantitative study used an online survey distributed to 46 students who were directly affected by the disaster. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results provide insight to the mental, social and health effects experienced by the students due to the flood. Most of the students were found to be affected mentally, harbouring anxiety that the flood would happen again. Physical exhaustion from having to clean and repair their homes was also highly noticeable. Although the victims expressed feelings of shock, unpleasantness, and worry following the devastating experience, they also felt that life must go on. They demonstrated the need for strong social support from the relevant parties to manage and prevent the effects of other natural disasters. To gain better country-wide comparisons, future research could use a larger sample of flood victims and engage those of different ages and family roles.