Psychological distress among undergraduates in the northern university of Malaysia: an exploratory study
The main aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of psychological distress and its associated risk factors among undergraduates in the Northern University of Malaysia.A cross sectional survey, involving 468 randomly selected students attending the Health Center for their routine medical che...
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my.usm.eprints.42560 http://eprints.usm.my/42560/ Psychological distress among undergraduates in the northern university of Malaysia: an exploratory study Mahmud, Wan Mohd. Rusbidi Wan Mahmud, Wan Zarina Wan RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry The main aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of psychological distress and its associated risk factors among undergraduates in the Northern University of Malaysia.A cross sectional survey, involving 468 randomly selected students attending the Health Center for their routine medical check-ups.Psychological distress was assessed using the Malay version of GHQ-12.A score of 3 and above was considered a 'case' in this study.Participants were also given the Student Stress Scale and questionnaires on basic demographic details and various putative risk factors.450 returned completed questionnaires.117 scored 3 and above on the GHQ-12,giving a prevalence rate of 26%. Females were more than twice as likely to be affected (F=35.8%;M= 12.7%).Psychological distress was found to be linked to higher number of life events experienced over the last one year (i< 0.01) and high scores on the Student Stress Scale (i<0.01), presence of any stressor (p< 0.01), and poor relationship with tutors/lecturers (p<0.01).The rate of psychological distress among the undergraduates is 2.5 times higher than the national average. Stress management programs can be an important strategy to enhance their ability to cope with the demands of tertiary education.Regular screening for possible'psychological casualties' and immediate treatment may prevent potential waste of valuable human resources. 2001 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42560/1/GP...Psychological_Distress_Among_Undergraduates_In_The_Northen_University_Of_Malaysia_Sintok%2CKedah...2001...OCR...pdf Mahmud, Wan Mohd. Rusbidi Wan and Mahmud, Wan Zarina Wan (2001) Psychological distress among undergraduates in the northern university of Malaysia: an exploratory study. In: Psychological distress among undergraduates in the northern university of Malaysia: an exploratory study. (Submitted) |
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The main aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of psychological distress and its associated risk factors
among undergraduates in the Northern University of Malaysia.A cross sectional survey, involving 468 randomly selected students attending the Health Center for their routine medical check-ups.Psychological distress was assessed using the Malay version of GHQ-12.A score of 3 and above was considered a 'case' in this study.Participants were also given the Student Stress Scale and questionnaires on basic demographic details and various putative risk factors.450 returned completed questionnaires.117 scored 3 and above on the GHQ-12,giving a prevalence rate of 26%. Females were more than twice as likely to be affected
(F=35.8%;M= 12.7%).Psychological distress was found to be linked to higher number of life events experienced over the last one year (i< 0.01) and high scores on the Student Stress Scale (i<0.01), presence of any stressor (p< 0.01), and poor relationship with tutors/lecturers (p<0.01).The rate of psychological distress among the undergraduates is 2.5 times higher than the national average. Stress management programs can be an important strategy to enhance
their ability to cope with the demands of tertiary education.Regular screening for possible'psychological casualties' and immediate treatment may prevent potential waste of valuable human resources. |
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Psychological distress among undergraduates in the northern university of Malaysia: an exploratory study |
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