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Frontiers in Psychology

Literature on adolescent development has shown that parenting practices have positive relationshi... more Literature on adolescent development has shown that parenting practices have positive relationships with adolescents’ life satisfaction. Adolescents’ life satisfaction improves when they have parents low in psychological control who uphold reciprocal self-disclosure in their communication. Guan parenting was found to correlate positively with adolescents’ development. Therefore, it is methodologically important to replicate the investigation on the relationship between adolescents’ life satisfaction and Guan parenting. Literature suggests that filial piety is shaped by parenting practices and adolescents who perceived intense parental concern, care, and involvement tend to uphold filial piety and express gratitude toward parents which may promote the adolescents’ life satisfaction. In this study, mediation analysis was done to elucidate the relationship among parents’ guan parenting style, filial piety, and life satisfaction on 606 adolescents (Mage=15.07; SDage=1.03; 52.1% females)...

Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2018

Life satisfaction is a subjective assessment of the quality of one's life and it is vital to ... more Life satisfaction is a subjective assessment of the quality of one's life and it is vital to keep one’s life satisfaction in an optimum range. The hassles of life among young adults particularly undergraduates in this competitive era are overwhelming and may affect their satisfaction with life. Receiving care or assistance from his or her social network is one of the ways for an individual to cope with the challenges in life. Social support constitutes from different sources, including family, friends, and significant others (Mahanta & Aggarwal, 2013). Similar to receiving actual supports, perceived social support, one’s perception of the availability of supports, is also helpful to individuals. For instance, literatures indicate that perceived social support positively affects one’s adaptation and satisfaction towards life (Khan, 2015; Yeung & Fung, 2007). Although there has been growing literatures examining the influence of perceived social support towards life satisfaction, the mechanism on how social support influences one’s life satisfaction is still vague and received limited attention. To address the gap, the present study explored the role of psychological capital (PsyCap) in the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction. PsyCap reflects a person's positive state indexed by positive hope, sense of optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy. Empirical evidence shows that social support brings a positive impact on PsyCap (Li et al., 2014; Luthan, Avey, Avolio, & Peterson, 2010). On the other hand, components of PsyCap (e.g., hope) have also been found to have a positive relationship with life satisfaction (Caprara & Steca, 2005). As a result, we hypothesized that PsyCap mediates the linkage between perceived social support and life satisfaction. In this study, the samples were 285 undergraduates from both public and private universities in Malaysia. Participants responded to a set of questionnaire comprising Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Compound Psychological Capital questionnaire (CPC) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results indicated that the total effect of perceived social support on life satisfaction was statistically significant among undergraduates. The direct effect, upon controlling the effect of the mediator, was statistically significant. Furthermore, as assumed, the indirect effect of perceived social support on life satisfaction via PsyCap was found significant. This study implies that perceived social support is beneficial to elevate young adults’ PsyCap or internal assets which subsequently promote their life satisfaction. Our findings help expand the mushrooming body of research on the predictors of life satisfaction among undergraduates

JURNAL PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA, Sep 29, 2021

Filial piety is an important value based on Confucian philosophy that emphasizes the virtue of re... more Filial piety is an important value based on Confucian philosophy that emphasizes the virtue of respect towards parents and elderlies. As a priceless virtue, the tradition of filial piety has been adopted by many people regardless of the beliefs and ethnicity. Parents particularly mothers' play an important role in sowing filial piety to their offspring. Mothers' involvement in the upbringing of their children influences the degree of filial piety the children have towards elderlies. In line with that, this study explored the influence of mothering dimensions (involvement, rejection, structure, chaos, autonomy support, and coercion) on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety among Malaysian adolescents. This study involved 594 secondary school students aged between 13 to 17 years old, selected by using cluster sampling method from three states of Peninsular Malaysia. A quantitative method with a self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data of the study. Pearson correlation analysis was performed and the findings of the study specified that all mothering dimensions significantly correlated with reciprocal filial piety. Conversely, only three mothering dimensions were associated with authoritarian filial piety. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the influence of mothering on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety. Findings indicated that involvement and autonomy support predicted reciprocal filial piety. Moreover, involvement was found to have a significant impact on authoritarian filial piety. This study suggests that mothers' care and involvement are vital in enhancing filial piety among youngsters.

Journal of Techno-Social, 2016

Filial piety is a central quality of cultural practices in a family which includes obedience and ... more Filial piety is a central quality of cultural practices in a family which includes obedience and honoring of one’s parents and it is considered as the fundamental element to practice in the Malaysian family system. Of late, the young generation perceives caring for the elderly as a burdensome task, which can be observed by the rising number of old folks centers. Parenting styles strongly predict the obligation of filial piety among young adolescents. Generally, adolescents who are more filial may be more attached to their parents. Filial piety formed among this group of people can be traced to how they were brought up in their family which affects the individual’s self-obligation towards their parents. Recognizing the influence of parenting on the filial behavior of adolescents, the present study addressed the importance of parents’ involvement in influencing filial behavior among Malaysian adolescents. This study involved a total of 405 school students aged between 14 to 17 years o...

Academic procrastination is prevalent among university undergraduates and it affects students’ we... more Academic procrastination is prevalent among university undergraduates and it affects students’ wellbeing and academic performance. Procrastination has become a concerning phenomenon in recent years and is not taken seriously. As selfregulation is one of the predictors of academic achievement among undergraduates it is often linked to procrastination. Thus, this study aimed to investigate if there are gender differences in selfregulation and procrastination and whether there is a relationship between selfregulation and procrastination among 287 undergraduates from four different private universities in Malaysia. Data were collected using self-report survey with convenience sampling method. The Short SelfRegulation Questionnaire (Carey, Neal, & Collins, 2004) was used to measure self-regulation while procrastination was measured using Tuckman Procrastination Scale (Yockey, 2016). Results of t-test analyses showed that there is no significant gender difference in both self-regulation a...

PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 2018

As of June 2017, 24.8 % of the 149, 200 reported refugees in Malaysia aged 18 years and below and... more As of June 2017, 24.8 % of the 149, 200 reported refugees in Malaysia aged 18 years and below and of that figure, 33% were females. There has been little research into the mental well-being of the refugee adolescents. This cross-sectional survey study examined the differences in stress, anxiety, and depression faced according to gender and whether there is any association between them. 104 refugee adolescents from four non-governmental organization educational centers

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2018

Frequent reports concerning vandalism, bullying, and other delinquent behaviors have revealed tha... more Frequent reports concerning vandalism, bullying, and other delinquent behaviors have revealed that antisocial behaviors among adolescents are a major social issue in Malaysia. This study examined the relationships between poor parental monitoring, peer rejection, and antisocial behavior of Malaysian juvenile offenders. The participants consisted of three hundred and sixty (n = 360) juvenile offenders. Participants were selected randomly from three juvenile rehabilitation residential schools (Tunas Bakti Schools; TBS). The findings revealed a gender difference in antisocial behavior with a significant positive relationship between poor parental monitoring, peer rejection, and antisocial behavior. Parental monitoring was the strongest predictor of antisocial behavior among Malaysian juvenile offenders, followed by peer rejection. The result of the study reveals the importance of developing integrated preventive intervention programs focusing on positive parenting monitoring practices and the development of self-resilience among juvenile offenders

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2019

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Current Psychology, 2018

This study investigated how parental autonomy support influences adolescents' life satisfaction t... more This study investigated how parental autonomy support influences adolescents' life satisfaction through the mediation effect of reciprocal filial piety. A total of 589 school-going adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years were recruited using the cluster sampling method. The results showed that both paternal and maternal autonomy supports positively correlated with reciprocal filial piety as well as life satisfaction. There was also a positive relationship between reciprocal filial piety and life satisfaction. In addition, the data supported the hypothetical mediation model in which both paternal and maternal autonomy supports are associated with reciprocal filial piety; the gratitude toward parents in turn having a positive link with life satisfaction. The indirect effect of parental support on adolescents' life satisfaction was found evident across gender and the three main ethnic groups in Malaysia. This study not only highlights the positive effects of parental autonomy support on adolescents' filial beliefs and life satisfaction across cultures, but also sheds light on the mechanism of parental support in boosting adolescents' life satisfaction.

PLOS ONE

Past studies have demonstrated a link between pornography use and addiction to pornography, the u... more Past studies have demonstrated a link between pornography use and addiction to pornography, the underlying mechanism of the association is still unclear. This study intended to examine the mediating role of perceived realism of pornography in the association between pornography use and addiction among emerging adults in Malaysia. This study recruited 222 self-identified pornography users (M age = 21.05; SD Age = 1.68; 75.1% male respondents) via the purposive sampling method. The correlation results indicated positive associations among pornography use, addiction to pornography, and perceived realism of pornography. Further, the perceived realism of pornography significantly mediated the association between pornography use and addiction to pornography after controlling for gender. Thus, this study has provided a fundamental understanding on the perceived realism role of pornography in explaining the association between its use and addiction. Although it is unlikely to stop illegal p...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022

Internet pornography use (IPU) refers to Internet-based sexually explicit materials that are ulti... more Internet pornography use (IPU) refers to Internet-based sexually explicit materials that are ultimately used to elicit sexual feelings or thoughts. The accessibility of Internet pornography could lead to excessive exposure to pornographic messages, posing a risk to heavy users’ psychological health. This paper offers a preliminary understanding of the relationship between Internet pornography use and psychological distress among emerging adults and the moderating role of gender in the association. This cross-sectional study has taken a purposive sampling approach to recruit 144 emerging adult pornography users via the online survey method. The results indicated that males reported having more problematic Internet pornography use, and there were no gender differences in psychological distress. Meanwhile, gender is a significant moderator between Internet pornography use and psychological distress. The females were found to be more psychologically affected by their problematic Interne...

Filial behavior is one of the topmost cultural practices in the majority of Asian families. Paren... more Filial behavior is one of the topmost cultural practices in the majority of Asian families. Parents play a vital role in inculcating filial practices to the young generation. Although filial piety is implanted equally regardless of sex in childhood, gender differences in the strength of filial engagement have been documented. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the moderation effect of sex in the relationship between parental autonomy support and filial behavior among multiethnic adolescents in Malaysia. Cross-sectional design with cluster sampling method was used to recruit the respondents of the study. A total of 562 schoolgoing adolescents aged 13 to 17 years old from three cities in Peninsular Malaysia participated in this study. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between parents’ autonomy support and filial behavior. Male adolescents received greater autonomy support from their parents than female adolescents. Significant moderation effect of sex was o...

The rise in number of old age institutions and the deterioration in filial piety values have draw... more The rise in number of old age institutions and the deterioration in filial piety values have drawn global attention from psychologists. However, little is known about the filial piety status in multiracial nations and the antecedents of filial piety. The primary objectives of this study were to examine: 1) the level of fathering dimensions (involvement, rejection, structure, chaos, autonomy support and coercion), 2) the relationships between the six fathering dimensions and filial piety (reciprocal and authoritarian), and 3) the impact of fathering on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety. Total of 606 secondary school students aged between 14 to 16 years old from various ethnics in three different states in Malaysia, participated in the current study. Respondents completed a survey questionnaire which comprised of Filial Piety Scale and Parents as Social Context Questionnaire Child Report. The key findings of the study were: 1) positive fathering dimensions is higher than negat...

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2019

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2019

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 2021

Prosocial behavior has been regarded as a necessity for a society to function well. The present s... more Prosocial behavior has been regarded as a necessity for a society to function well. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between emotional competence, interpersonal relationship, and prosocial behavior among 496 school-going adolescents in Malaysia. The subjects were selected using Multistage Cluster Sampling method. Profile of Emotional Competence, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment Scale, and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaires were used to measure emotional competence, interpersonal relationship with peers, and adolescents’ prosocial behavior respectively. The results showed significant positive relationships among emotional competence, interpersonal relationship with peers, and prosocial behavior. Further analysis revealed that adolescents who reported having higher emotional competence tend to have better interpersonal relationships with peers which in turn led to higher involvement in prosocial behavior. Emotional competence and interpersonal relations...

Jokull

Abstract Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to... more Abstract Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to adjustment problems such as depression, anxiety, aggression and performance in school. This study aimed to determine the role of gender in the relationship between perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in metropolitan and urbanized cities of Malaysia. Methods: A total of 441 school-going adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from 15 secondary schools were selected as respondents of the study by using multistage cluster sampling method with Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique. Results: Findings of the study indicated that adolescents with low level of stress of home life, low level of stress of peer pressure and school/leisure conflict had significantly better emotional and school functioning. T-test analysis revealed significant difference in emotional functioning between male and female respondents. Multivariate analyses revealed that gender moderat...

© 2018 Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. This study examines the relationships between the use of ... more © 2018 Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. This study examines the relationships between the use of sexually explicit material, sexual intention, and sexual behaviour in a sample of 189 sexually experienced adolescents (aged 16-17) in Malaysia. Additionally, this study investigates the mediating role of sexual intention on the relationship between the use of Sexual Explicit Internet Media (SEIM) and sexual behaviour. A self-administered questionnaire focusing on the use of SEIM scale, Youth Pre-coital and Sexual Intentions Scale, and Sexual Behaviour Assessment measured adolescents' use of SEIM, sexual intention, and sexual behaviour. The results demonstrate that the use of SEIM positively correlates with adolescents' sexual intention and sexual behaviour. Increasing engagements in sexually-related behaviour reveal an increase in sexual intentions. Findings also denote that higher exposure to SEIM promotes sexual intention, which in turn increases engagement in sexually-related...

Frontiers in Psychology

Literature on adolescent development has shown that parenting practices have positive relationshi... more Literature on adolescent development has shown that parenting practices have positive relationships with adolescents’ life satisfaction. Adolescents’ life satisfaction improves when they have parents low in psychological control who uphold reciprocal self-disclosure in their communication. Guan parenting was found to correlate positively with adolescents’ development. Therefore, it is methodologically important to replicate the investigation on the relationship between adolescents’ life satisfaction and Guan parenting. Literature suggests that filial piety is shaped by parenting practices and adolescents who perceived intense parental concern, care, and involvement tend to uphold filial piety and express gratitude toward parents which may promote the adolescents’ life satisfaction. In this study, mediation analysis was done to elucidate the relationship among parents’ guan parenting style, filial piety, and life satisfaction on 606 adolescents (Mage=15.07; SDage=1.03; 52.1% females)...

Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2018

Life satisfaction is a subjective assessment of the quality of one's life and it is vital to ... more Life satisfaction is a subjective assessment of the quality of one's life and it is vital to keep one’s life satisfaction in an optimum range. The hassles of life among young adults particularly undergraduates in this competitive era are overwhelming and may affect their satisfaction with life. Receiving care or assistance from his or her social network is one of the ways for an individual to cope with the challenges in life. Social support constitutes from different sources, including family, friends, and significant others (Mahanta & Aggarwal, 2013). Similar to receiving actual supports, perceived social support, one’s perception of the availability of supports, is also helpful to individuals. For instance, literatures indicate that perceived social support positively affects one’s adaptation and satisfaction towards life (Khan, 2015; Yeung & Fung, 2007). Although there has been growing literatures examining the influence of perceived social support towards life satisfaction, the mechanism on how social support influences one’s life satisfaction is still vague and received limited attention. To address the gap, the present study explored the role of psychological capital (PsyCap) in the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction. PsyCap reflects a person's positive state indexed by positive hope, sense of optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy. Empirical evidence shows that social support brings a positive impact on PsyCap (Li et al., 2014; Luthan, Avey, Avolio, & Peterson, 2010). On the other hand, components of PsyCap (e.g., hope) have also been found to have a positive relationship with life satisfaction (Caprara & Steca, 2005). As a result, we hypothesized that PsyCap mediates the linkage between perceived social support and life satisfaction. In this study, the samples were 285 undergraduates from both public and private universities in Malaysia. Participants responded to a set of questionnaire comprising Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Compound Psychological Capital questionnaire (CPC) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results indicated that the total effect of perceived social support on life satisfaction was statistically significant among undergraduates. The direct effect, upon controlling the effect of the mediator, was statistically significant. Furthermore, as assumed, the indirect effect of perceived social support on life satisfaction via PsyCap was found significant. This study implies that perceived social support is beneficial to elevate young adults’ PsyCap or internal assets which subsequently promote their life satisfaction. Our findings help expand the mushrooming body of research on the predictors of life satisfaction among undergraduates

JURNAL PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA, Sep 29, 2021

Filial piety is an important value based on Confucian philosophy that emphasizes the virtue of re... more Filial piety is an important value based on Confucian philosophy that emphasizes the virtue of respect towards parents and elderlies. As a priceless virtue, the tradition of filial piety has been adopted by many people regardless of the beliefs and ethnicity. Parents particularly mothers' play an important role in sowing filial piety to their offspring. Mothers' involvement in the upbringing of their children influences the degree of filial piety the children have towards elderlies. In line with that, this study explored the influence of mothering dimensions (involvement, rejection, structure, chaos, autonomy support, and coercion) on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety among Malaysian adolescents. This study involved 594 secondary school students aged between 13 to 17 years old, selected by using cluster sampling method from three states of Peninsular Malaysia. A quantitative method with a self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data of the study. Pearson correlation analysis was performed and the findings of the study specified that all mothering dimensions significantly correlated with reciprocal filial piety. Conversely, only three mothering dimensions were associated with authoritarian filial piety. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the influence of mothering on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety. Findings indicated that involvement and autonomy support predicted reciprocal filial piety. Moreover, involvement was found to have a significant impact on authoritarian filial piety. This study suggests that mothers' care and involvement are vital in enhancing filial piety among youngsters.

Journal of Techno-Social, 2016

Filial piety is a central quality of cultural practices in a family which includes obedience and ... more Filial piety is a central quality of cultural practices in a family which includes obedience and honoring of one’s parents and it is considered as the fundamental element to practice in the Malaysian family system. Of late, the young generation perceives caring for the elderly as a burdensome task, which can be observed by the rising number of old folks centers. Parenting styles strongly predict the obligation of filial piety among young adolescents. Generally, adolescents who are more filial may be more attached to their parents. Filial piety formed among this group of people can be traced to how they were brought up in their family which affects the individual’s self-obligation towards their parents. Recognizing the influence of parenting on the filial behavior of adolescents, the present study addressed the importance of parents’ involvement in influencing filial behavior among Malaysian adolescents. This study involved a total of 405 school students aged between 14 to 17 years o...

Academic procrastination is prevalent among university undergraduates and it affects students’ we... more Academic procrastination is prevalent among university undergraduates and it affects students’ wellbeing and academic performance. Procrastination has become a concerning phenomenon in recent years and is not taken seriously. As selfregulation is one of the predictors of academic achievement among undergraduates it is often linked to procrastination. Thus, this study aimed to investigate if there are gender differences in selfregulation and procrastination and whether there is a relationship between selfregulation and procrastination among 287 undergraduates from four different private universities in Malaysia. Data were collected using self-report survey with convenience sampling method. The Short SelfRegulation Questionnaire (Carey, Neal, & Collins, 2004) was used to measure self-regulation while procrastination was measured using Tuckman Procrastination Scale (Yockey, 2016). Results of t-test analyses showed that there is no significant gender difference in both self-regulation a...

PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 2018

As of June 2017, 24.8 % of the 149, 200 reported refugees in Malaysia aged 18 years and below and... more As of June 2017, 24.8 % of the 149, 200 reported refugees in Malaysia aged 18 years and below and of that figure, 33% were females. There has been little research into the mental well-being of the refugee adolescents. This cross-sectional survey study examined the differences in stress, anxiety, and depression faced according to gender and whether there is any association between them. 104 refugee adolescents from four non-governmental organization educational centers

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2018

Frequent reports concerning vandalism, bullying, and other delinquent behaviors have revealed tha... more Frequent reports concerning vandalism, bullying, and other delinquent behaviors have revealed that antisocial behaviors among adolescents are a major social issue in Malaysia. This study examined the relationships between poor parental monitoring, peer rejection, and antisocial behavior of Malaysian juvenile offenders. The participants consisted of three hundred and sixty (n = 360) juvenile offenders. Participants were selected randomly from three juvenile rehabilitation residential schools (Tunas Bakti Schools; TBS). The findings revealed a gender difference in antisocial behavior with a significant positive relationship between poor parental monitoring, peer rejection, and antisocial behavior. Parental monitoring was the strongest predictor of antisocial behavior among Malaysian juvenile offenders, followed by peer rejection. The result of the study reveals the importance of developing integrated preventive intervention programs focusing on positive parenting monitoring practices and the development of self-resilience among juvenile offenders

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2019

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Current Psychology, 2018

This study investigated how parental autonomy support influences adolescents' life satisfaction t... more This study investigated how parental autonomy support influences adolescents' life satisfaction through the mediation effect of reciprocal filial piety. A total of 589 school-going adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years were recruited using the cluster sampling method. The results showed that both paternal and maternal autonomy supports positively correlated with reciprocal filial piety as well as life satisfaction. There was also a positive relationship between reciprocal filial piety and life satisfaction. In addition, the data supported the hypothetical mediation model in which both paternal and maternal autonomy supports are associated with reciprocal filial piety; the gratitude toward parents in turn having a positive link with life satisfaction. The indirect effect of parental support on adolescents' life satisfaction was found evident across gender and the three main ethnic groups in Malaysia. This study not only highlights the positive effects of parental autonomy support on adolescents' filial beliefs and life satisfaction across cultures, but also sheds light on the mechanism of parental support in boosting adolescents' life satisfaction.

PLOS ONE

Past studies have demonstrated a link between pornography use and addiction to pornography, the u... more Past studies have demonstrated a link between pornography use and addiction to pornography, the underlying mechanism of the association is still unclear. This study intended to examine the mediating role of perceived realism of pornography in the association between pornography use and addiction among emerging adults in Malaysia. This study recruited 222 self-identified pornography users (M age = 21.05; SD Age = 1.68; 75.1% male respondents) via the purposive sampling method. The correlation results indicated positive associations among pornography use, addiction to pornography, and perceived realism of pornography. Further, the perceived realism of pornography significantly mediated the association between pornography use and addiction to pornography after controlling for gender. Thus, this study has provided a fundamental understanding on the perceived realism role of pornography in explaining the association between its use and addiction. Although it is unlikely to stop illegal p...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022

Internet pornography use (IPU) refers to Internet-based sexually explicit materials that are ulti... more Internet pornography use (IPU) refers to Internet-based sexually explicit materials that are ultimately used to elicit sexual feelings or thoughts. The accessibility of Internet pornography could lead to excessive exposure to pornographic messages, posing a risk to heavy users’ psychological health. This paper offers a preliminary understanding of the relationship between Internet pornography use and psychological distress among emerging adults and the moderating role of gender in the association. This cross-sectional study has taken a purposive sampling approach to recruit 144 emerging adult pornography users via the online survey method. The results indicated that males reported having more problematic Internet pornography use, and there were no gender differences in psychological distress. Meanwhile, gender is a significant moderator between Internet pornography use and psychological distress. The females were found to be more psychologically affected by their problematic Interne...

Filial behavior is one of the topmost cultural practices in the majority of Asian families. Paren... more Filial behavior is one of the topmost cultural practices in the majority of Asian families. Parents play a vital role in inculcating filial practices to the young generation. Although filial piety is implanted equally regardless of sex in childhood, gender differences in the strength of filial engagement have been documented. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the moderation effect of sex in the relationship between parental autonomy support and filial behavior among multiethnic adolescents in Malaysia. Cross-sectional design with cluster sampling method was used to recruit the respondents of the study. A total of 562 schoolgoing adolescents aged 13 to 17 years old from three cities in Peninsular Malaysia participated in this study. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between parents’ autonomy support and filial behavior. Male adolescents received greater autonomy support from their parents than female adolescents. Significant moderation effect of sex was o...

The rise in number of old age institutions and the deterioration in filial piety values have draw... more The rise in number of old age institutions and the deterioration in filial piety values have drawn global attention from psychologists. However, little is known about the filial piety status in multiracial nations and the antecedents of filial piety. The primary objectives of this study were to examine: 1) the level of fathering dimensions (involvement, rejection, structure, chaos, autonomy support and coercion), 2) the relationships between the six fathering dimensions and filial piety (reciprocal and authoritarian), and 3) the impact of fathering on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety. Total of 606 secondary school students aged between 14 to 16 years old from various ethnics in three different states in Malaysia, participated in the current study. Respondents completed a survey questionnaire which comprised of Filial Piety Scale and Parents as Social Context Questionnaire Child Report. The key findings of the study were: 1) positive fathering dimensions is higher than negat...

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2019

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2019

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 2021

Prosocial behavior has been regarded as a necessity for a society to function well. The present s... more Prosocial behavior has been regarded as a necessity for a society to function well. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between emotional competence, interpersonal relationship, and prosocial behavior among 496 school-going adolescents in Malaysia. The subjects were selected using Multistage Cluster Sampling method. Profile of Emotional Competence, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment Scale, and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaires were used to measure emotional competence, interpersonal relationship with peers, and adolescents’ prosocial behavior respectively. The results showed significant positive relationships among emotional competence, interpersonal relationship with peers, and prosocial behavior. Further analysis revealed that adolescents who reported having higher emotional competence tend to have better interpersonal relationships with peers which in turn led to higher involvement in prosocial behavior. Emotional competence and interpersonal relations...

Jokull

Abstract Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to... more Abstract Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to adjustment problems such as depression, anxiety, aggression and performance in school. This study aimed to determine the role of gender in the relationship between perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in metropolitan and urbanized cities of Malaysia. Methods: A total of 441 school-going adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from 15 secondary schools were selected as respondents of the study by using multistage cluster sampling method with Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique. Results: Findings of the study indicated that adolescents with low level of stress of home life, low level of stress of peer pressure and school/leisure conflict had significantly better emotional and school functioning. T-test analysis revealed significant difference in emotional functioning between male and female respondents. Multivariate analyses revealed that gender moderat...

© 2018 Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. This study examines the relationships between the use of ... more © 2018 Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. This study examines the relationships between the use of sexually explicit material, sexual intention, and sexual behaviour in a sample of 189 sexually experienced adolescents (aged 16-17) in Malaysia. Additionally, this study investigates the mediating role of sexual intention on the relationship between the use of Sexual Explicit Internet Media (SEIM) and sexual behaviour. A self-administered questionnaire focusing on the use of SEIM scale, Youth Pre-coital and Sexual Intentions Scale, and Sexual Behaviour Assessment measured adolescents' use of SEIM, sexual intention, and sexual behaviour. The results demonstrate that the use of SEIM positively correlates with adolescents' sexual intention and sexual behaviour. Increasing engagements in sexually-related behaviour reveal an increase in sexual intentions. Findings also denote that higher exposure to SEIM promotes sexual intention, which in turn increases engagement in sexually-related...