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International journal of academic research in business & social sciences, May 14, 2023

This study investigated work readiness level among 140 Nursing Diploma students in a public unive... more This study investigated work readiness level among 140 Nursing Diploma students in a public university in East Malaysia. Work Readiness Inventory was used. There were six components in this instrument, namely responsibility, flexibility, skills, communications, self-view, and health and safety. The results indicated that the overall work readiness among Nursing Diploma students was high (M=138.10, SD 11.03). The highest work readiness was from the health and safety component (M= 26.90, SD= 3.14); and the lowest work readiness was from the self-view component (M=15.73, SD= 3.15). There was no significant difference in scores of work readiness for genders, t (138) =.299, p = .765. As for years of study and work readiness, there was also no significant difference, F (2,137) = .717, p = .490. In terms of work readiness and family income, there was also no significant difference, F (3,136) = 1.909, p =.131. This study implies that it is necessary to create more programmes to boost student self-confidence as well as help them to find out their real interest, so that they can put their efforts in and eventually be well prepared for work.

This study was conducted to investigate the mediation effect of coping strategies in the relation... more This study was conducted to investigate the mediation effect of coping strategies in the relationship between physical appearance-related teasing and body esteem among adolescents. In total, 363 adolescents (179 males and 184 females) aged 16-year-old participated in the study. Physical Appearance-Related Teasing Scale – Revised, Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults, and Body Image Coping Strategies Inventory were used to collect quantitative data on respondents’ experiences concerning physical appearance-related teasing, body esteem, and coping strategies about body image. Multiple regression analyses using bootstrapping procedures showed positive rational acceptance partially mediated the relationship between all physical appearance-related teasing dimensions (form of harassment, appearance-related teasing, and physical-related teasing) and body esteem – appearance and attribution, partially mediated the relationship between form of harassment and body esteem – weight, and...

International journal of academic research in business & social sciences, Jan 13, 2023

The achievement of personal goals and aspirations affect a person's self-esteem and will critical... more The achievement of personal goals and aspirations affect a person's self-esteem and will critically determine the person's psychosocial well-being. Being acutely aware of one's intrinsic strengths and positive traits defines one's self-esteem. This awareness results in present good experiences instead of negative thoughts becoming the focal point. The sum total of good experiences will result in better life satisfaction. It is found that self-esteem is an important determinant of one's life satisfaction because of the close relationship between the two, with demographic characteristics, social relationships, and personality being the other determinants. This study aims to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction among Psychology Program students in a university in Sabah. The two instruments used in this study were Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). A total of 243 Psychology Program students participated in this study. The results indicated that there was a large positive relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction among the Psychology Program students. However, there were no significant differences between self-esteem and life satisfaction based on gender, age, and year of study. Thus, increased self-esteem is crucially important as it would directly increase life satisfaction regardless of gender, age and year of study.

Borneo International Journal of Education (BIJE), Dec 10, 2019

Suicide statistics obtained from the World Health Organization in 2014 revealed that approximatel... more Suicide statistics obtained from the World Health Organization in 2014 revealed that approximately one million people worldwide die from suicide every year which is equivalent to one death every 40 seconds. Since suicide rates throughout Asia are higher than in Western countries, it was hypothesized that rates of self-hurt might also be higher. In recent years, adolescent self-harm behaviour has become an issue of major concern in the international arena. There is virtually no empirical data about self-harm in Malaysia, as the subject remains a taboo. Records showing the prevalence of such behaviour among Malaysian Chinese adolescents are only available from non-government organizations and newspaper reports. Hence, any pioneer research carried out in this area should take cognizance of self-harm behaviour among the ethnic Chinese. The data obtained would then be compared with results from other countries.

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

Making decisions about careers can be a daunting task for university graduates. This study was co... more Making decisions about careers can be a daunting task for university graduates. This study was conducted among 242 final year public university students in East Malaysia to investigate the differences between difficulty making career decisions and ethnicity, gender as well as academic achievement. A Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire was administered. ANOVA was used to analyse difficulty making career decisions in relation to ethnicity and academic achievement. While t-test was used to analyse the difference between gender and career decision-making difficulty, The findings showed there was no significant difference in career decision-making difficulty relating to Malay, Chinese, Indian and Sabah and Sarawak indigenous groups, F(3, 238) = 1.83, p>.05.The findings also showed that there was no significant difference between gender and career decision-making difficulty, t(242) = .08, p>0.5. However, there was a significant difference between career decision-making difficulty and academic achievement, F(3, 238) = 3.80, p<.05. It is recommended that the universities' Counselling and Guidance Division of Student Affairs Departments play a more pivotal role in providing students with specialised guidance to help them overcome the inherent difficulties in choosing a career.

International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

This study was conducted to examine the level of work readiness among final year students at a pu... more This study was conducted to examine the level of work readiness among final year students at a public university in Malaysia. A total of 71 respondents participated in this study (N = 71), consisting of 22.5% (16) males and 77.5% (55) females. The level of work readiness was measured using the Work Readiness Inventory which looked at six areas of work readiness, namely Responsibility, Flexibility, Skills, Communication, Self-view and Health & safety. The results of this study showed that all of the students have high work readiness in all areas, except Self-view has a moderate work readiness. Out of the six areas of work readiness, only Self-view had a significant difference between genders, t = 2.46, k <.05, where male students have a higher level of work readiness (M = 3.20, SD= 0.62) than female students (M = 2.79, SD= 0.51). This study revealed that the university must act proactively and promptly as a nurture place to brush up students' self-efficacy, especially among female students.

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

There are two objectives in this study, i.e. to examine age in relation to reasons for self-harm ... more There are two objectives in this study, i.e. to examine age in relation to reasons for self-harm and religion in relation to reasons for self-harm. A total of 720 respondents who professed self-harm participated in this study, 48.1% (346) of whom are males and 51.9% (374), females. The reasons for self-harm were measured by the Self-Hurt Assessment, which has 2 main categories, namely, intrapersonal and interpersonal reasons for self-harm. The results of this study showed that intrapersonal reasons were the main reasons for self-harm among adolescents. However, interpersonal reasons for self-harm cannot be ignored because they were the second and third highest reasons given for self-harm. In terms of age, 13 year-old adolescents need to be given the most attention because this age has significant differences with age 16 (t= 91.397, p < .05), and age 14 (t=70.435, p < .05) in relation to reasons for selfharm. Religion had no significant difference with reasons for self-harm (H=2.422, p >.05) confirming that religion is a protective factor as the analysis found that respondents had no reason for self-harm in this respect. This study points to the need for greater public awareness of the impact of adolescent self-harm behaviour. Prevention and intervention programmes are urgent requirements to help such adolescents. Also, parents need to pay more attention to their children's emotional and psychological wellbeing, apart from providing for their material needs.

International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, Mar 16, 2023

The purpose of this research is to look into the level of social support among counselling studen... more The purpose of this research is to look into the level of social support among counselling students at seven Malaysian public universities (N = 299). The findings of the study show that the mean score of counseling students' social support is high which is 5.34 (SP = 1.41). Social support from the family aspect shows a higher score compared to the aspect of friends and the aspect of significant people. The statement most agreed by the participants in the aspect of social support is item 3 "My family really tries to help me," agreed by 41.8% of the participants. While the second most agreed upon statement is two, item 4 "I get the emotional help and support I need from my family," and item 11 "My family is ready to help me in making decisions," marked by 35.1% of the participants. This shows support from family is the main social support for counseling students in Malaysia. Social support from family members is a source that always provides help during a crisis. As for the difference in social support between genders, the findings of the study show that there is no significant difference in social support between genders t(297)= 2.42, p>.05. This finding shows that both genders are equal in social support. The findings of this study are expected to help the parties concerned such as educational policy makers or the higher learning institutions to prepare appropriate programs to establish social support relationships especially in terms of family. This is because this study shows that the family aspect is the most important aspect in the social support of students.

International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, Dec 29, 2022

This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Today's workplace needs highly skilled workers and work rea... more This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Today's workplace needs highly skilled workers and work readiness is important as it is used to predict how much students perform in the future in terms of competency. Life satisfaction is a measure of quality of life and many studies show that it influences work readiness. As for academic achievement, the more students scored in the examination, indicating that they attain more knowledge and skills learned. In Borneo, there is still a lack of studies being carried out to investigate these three factors. Thus the aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between life satisfaction and work readiness; and academic achievement and work readiness. Two measures were used, i.e. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLC) and Work Readiness Inventory (WRI). As for academic achievement, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of the past semester was used. The participants were 265 undergraduate students. Results showed that life satisfaction has a positive correlation with all aspects of work readiness except self-view. Results also showed that there was no significant correlation between academic achievement and work readiness with all the 6 aspects of work readiness. Academic achievement no doubt is important, but it does not have a correlation with work readiness in this study, suggesting that there are other variables, probably like on-site training such as practicum and internship are important to get students ready for work.

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Background: The study provides a comprehensive analysis of trends of global scientific research, ... more Background: The study provides a comprehensive analysis of trends of global scientific research, comparing pre-coronavirus disease (COVID 19) and during COVID-19 research in happiness and satisfaction, from 2014 up to 2021. Methods: The study period of the current research was divided into two phases, before the COVID-19 pandemic (1998 documents) and during COVID-19 (2020 until December 18, 2021). The Scopus database was comprehensively searched on relevant publications on Happiness and Satisfaction. Only articles published in English were retrieved. Bibliometric indicators were analyzed using Bibliometrix, an R package, and VOSviewer. Var1.6.6. Bibliometric indicators include the year of publications, authors, region, subject areas, countries, institutions, journals, country collaboration. Authorship productivity was presented in the final analysis. Results: A total of 3069 documents were extracted from Scopus. Overall, articles retrieved were written by 5220 authors before COVID-1...

International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling

Today's workplace needs highly skilled workers and work readiness is important as it is used ... more Today's workplace needs highly skilled workers and work readiness is important as it is used to predict how much students perform in the future in terms of competency. Life satisfaction is a measure of quality of life and many studies show that it influences work readiness. As for academic achievement, the more students scored in the examination, indicating that they attain more knowledge and skills learned. In Borneo, there is still a lack of studies being carried out to investigate these three factors. Thus the aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between life satisfaction and work readiness; and academic achievement and work readiness. Two measures were used, i.e. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLC) and Work Readiness Inventory (WRI). As for academic achievement, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of the past semester was used. The participants were 265 undergraduate students. Results showed that life satisfaction has a positive correlation with all aspects ...

Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah gabungan untuk meninjau pengalaman tingkah laku mencederakan diri d... more Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah gabungan untuk meninjau pengalaman tingkah laku mencederakan diri dalam kalangan remaja. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Selfhurt Assessment yang telah diubah suai daripada Functional Assessment of Selfmutilation (Lloyd-Richardson, Kelly, & Hope, 1997). This mixed-methods study examined the experiences of adolescents who engaged in self-hurt behaviour. The instrument used was the Self-hurt Assessment, which was modified from the Functional Assessment of Self-mutilation (LloydRichardson, Kelly, & Hope, 1997)

Body dissatisfaction among male and female adolescents

The Career Development Quarterly, 2020

The authors examined the relationship between self-concept, attitudes toward career counseling, a... more The authors examined the relationship between self-concept, attitudes toward career counseling, and work readiness among 574 Malaysian vocational students. Attitudes toward career counseling have been studied in Western cultures; however, little is known about how career counseling is perceived in Eastern cultures. Attitudes toward career counseling were examined as a potential mediator of the relationship between self-concept and work readiness. The authors applied structural equation modeling to explain these relationships. Value of career counseling was found to significantly mediate the link between self-concept and work readiness. Results supported a direct relationship between positive self-concept and work readiness skills. This may be due, in part, to a heightened value of career counseling among vocational students that increases career awareness and thus enhances work readiness. Future research could include samples with more female participants and additional constructs, such as self-efficacy and career adaptability.

International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling

Tingkah laku mencederakan diri merupakan masalah utama yang menyebabkan seseorang itu membunuh di... more Tingkah laku mencederakan diri merupakan masalah utama yang menyebabkan seseorang itu membunuh diri. Namun begitu, isu tingkah laku mencederakan diri merupakan isu yang sangat jarang diperkatakan oleh masyarakat di Malaysia. Oleh itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengetahui sebab-sebab mencederakan diri terhadap 720 orang remaja yang terlibat dalam tingkah laku mencederakan diri di Bandar Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Alat kajian soal selidik Self-Hurt Assessment digunakan untuk mengumpul data. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa sebab utama remaja mencederakan diri adalah “untuk merasa rileks” (intrapersonal). Sebanyak 22.5% (162) orang remaja yang menyatakan mereka selalu melakukan perbuatan mencederakan diri kerana ingin merasa rileks. Sebab yang kedua adalah “supaya ibu bapa boleh memahami saya,” (interpersonal) iaitu sebanyak 17.9% (129) orang remaja menyatakan mereka mencederakan diri kerana menginginkan ibu bapa memahami mereka. Manakala sebab mencederakan diri yang ketiga pula ada dua, iai...

The 21st century workplace calls for graduates who are responsive to the demands of a highly tech... more The 21st century workplace calls for graduates who are responsive to the demands of a highly technological society, one that is constantly changing. Employers look forward to graduate students who are equipped with competencies and generic skills such as communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and applied skills, and are able to overcome challenging problems and complex situations in the workplace. Work readiness is increasingly gaining attention because it is used to predict graduate students’ potential job achievement and career advancement. Literature review shows life satisfaction influences work readiness. Life satisfaction, whether positive or negative is an essential but subjective component of well-being and contributes to students’ holistic development. Therefore, it influences work readiness. However, there is still a scarcity of research related to both variables among university students, especially in Borneo. Thus, there is a need for a study to be carried out in...

Penerbit UMS, 2019

Self-harming is intentional self-destructive behaviour, although it is not necessarily suicidal. ... more Self-harming is intentional self-destructive behaviour, although it is not necessarily suicidal. It is common not only in the West, but also in oriental countries like Malaysia. Many people question why adolescents harm themselves intentionally nowadays? What actually motivates them to do so? This conceptual paper explains the reasons behind such actions based on Freud's theories. According to Freud, the constructs of id, ego and superego interact to form a person's character. The id is our instinctual drive that ignores consequences when it acts, while the ego is our common sense faculty, responsible for working out proper plans that are acceptable to society. The superego is moralistic; its role is to prevent the id from prevailing when it thinks that it is wrong. In daily life, individuals strive to achieve homoeostasis whenever pain occurs through the distribution of these energies. As adolescence is a stage of overwhelming experience, in order to release the tension that arises, the id leads us into instinctual desire and problematic behaviour, such as self-harming. It is only through rigorous training that the ego can function well and overcome the driving force of the id to avoid any problematic behaviour. When the superego leads, adolescents will be seen as rigid and cannot tolerate any flaws in their life. In order to have a balanced and healthy personality, adolescents need to have a good blend of these three constructs. Thus, understanding what lies behind an action can enable us to have a deeper understanding of why adolescents engage in selfharming behaviour.

Personality and Career Preference of Drug Abusers in Sabah

Unemployment issue is becoming a factor which causes relapses especially among former drug addict... more Unemployment issue is becoming a factor which causes relapses especially among former drug addicts that has undergone rehabilitation. Therefore, this paperwork seek to unfold and discuss degree of relationships between introvert and extrovert personality with career interest according to six RIASEC major field to drug addicts. Research objective are to identify the relationship between introvert and extrovert personality with career interest among drug addicts in Sabah. Most of the respondent in treatment center has no knowledge about their own personality in career development especially after finishing treatment thus causing relapse due to failure of getting the right employment for themselves. It is considered serious due to economic and life instability are one of the factor which contribute to relapse among drug addicts. Occupation or career selection are constantly highlighted as one of the major problem in former drug addict life. This shows that a careful career selection ne...

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membuat tinjauan mengenai perspektif guru terhadap kepentingan Pembela... more Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membuat tinjauan mengenai perspektif guru terhadap kepentingan Pembelajaran Sosio-Emosi (PSE) untuk diterapkan kepada pelajar sekolah rendah di Negeri Sabah. Kajian ini juga cuba melihat sekiranya terdapat pengaruh faktor demografi (jantina, umur, taraf pendidikan, tempoh pengalaman bekerja) terhadap perspektif yang dibuat oleh para guru ini. Di samping itu, isu-isu sosio-emosi yang kerap dialami oleh pelajar juga cuba dikenalpasti selain turut meninjau sumber dan teknik yang diaplikasikan oleh para guru dalam mengendalikan isu sosio-emosi tersebut. Kajian ini melibatkan 580 orang responden yang terdiri daripada para guru dari beberapa buah sekolah rendah di Negeri Sabah. Analisis Kekerapan dan Ujian Khi Kuasa Dua telah dijalankan untuk menjawab persoalan kajian. Hasil umum analisis mendapati hampir keseluruhan responden (99.5%) berperspektif bahawa PSE adalah penting kepada para pelajar dengan 43.1% daripadanya memfokuskan kepentingan PSE secara khusus ia...