International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research - 2018 : A Case study on Undergraduate Students' Stress and Mental Health at Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA Kuala Lumpur

MAS ANOM ABDUL RASHID and MOHD NOOR AZMAN OTHMAN (2018) International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research - 2018 : A Case study on Undergraduate Students' Stress and Mental Health at Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA Kuala Lumpur. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 3. pp. 2056-2068. ISSN ISSN 2455-8834

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Abstract

The Malaysian Ministry of Health has aired its concern towards the state of Malaysian students’ mental health in the late 2016. Statistics revealed a worsening state of mental health problems among Malaysian students, which shows that there is an increase cases of mental health from 2011 to 2016. Experts cite anxiety and depression as the main causes of mental health problems among students although not ruling out the influence of drugs as a factor. Hence, this study is aimed to seek some answers to the state of the students overall mental health, what are the most influential factor that affects their mental health and how they manage these issues. A total of 340 students participated in this study and findings revealed that 50% of the students suffered from some kind of depressions triggered by various factors. The main factor contributing to mental health problem among the students are basically personal problems and second by academic problems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Malaysia, students’ mental health, depression, counselling, support
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS)
Depositing User:	LIBRARY1 UPTM
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2025 06:21
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2025 06:21
URI:	http://eprints.kuptm.edu.my/id/eprint/5138

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