Generalized Anxiety among University Students
Kecelaruan Kebimbangan dalam Kalangan Pelajar Universiti
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https://doi.org/10.51200/jpks.v5i1.5697Keywords:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, gender, university student, CGPA, Generalized Axiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), kecelaruan keresahan menyeluruh, jantina, pelajar universiti, PNGK, Skala Kecelaruan Keresahan Menyeluruh-7 (GAD-7)Abstract
Generalized anxiety disorder is an ongoing mental health disorder that gives rise to fear, continuous feeling of being overly concerned about everything in everyday life. The prevalence of generalized anxiety problems in youngsters who enrolled in university and colleges is quite higher among other adults. In terms of gender differences, females are twice or thrice as likely as males to experience generalized anxiety disorder. Thus, this study is carried out to determine GAD level among university students, to compare levels of GAD between male and female, as well as to determine correlation between generalized anxiety and CGPA. A total of 399 respondents participated in this study with 212 female and 187 male respondents. The data for this study is collected by using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale. The results of this study revealed that generalized anxiety score is found high among female students compared to male students. Moreover, generalized anxiety negatively correlates with CGPA of students. In conclusion, GAD-7 score in this population is high in female students than in male students and there is a significant negative correlation between CGPA and generalized anxiety score. With this finding, parents, teachers, counsellors and other mental health professionals can hopefully have better insights regarding the likelihood of GAD among university students in terms of gender differences and academic performance.
Kecelaruan keresahan menyeluruh atau ‘Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)’ adalah gangguan kesihatan mental yang menimbulkan ketakutan secara berterusan dengan kebimbangan yang tidak terkawal tentang hal-hal harian yang tidak setanding dengan apa yang patut dibimbang. Kelaziman masalah GAD di kalangan anak muda yang sedang menuntut di universiti adalah lebih tinggi berbanding di kalangan orang dewasa. Dari segi perbezaan jantina, wanita dikatakan dua kali atau tiga kali ganda lebih daripada lelaki untuk mengalami masalah GAD ini. Oleh itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk menentukan tahap GAD di kalangan pelajar universiti, perbandingan di antara skor GAD lelaki dan perempuan, serta perkaitan di antara skor GAD dan PNGK pelajar. Seramai 399 responden telah terlibat dalam kajian ini dengan 212 responden dari kalangan pelajar wanita dan 187 responden dari kalangan pelajar lelaki. Data untuk kajian ini dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan skala Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa skor GAD didapati tinggi dalam kalangan pelajar wanita berbanding pelajar lelaki. Tambahan lagi, tahap GAD berkorelasi negatif dengan PNGK pelajar. Dengan dapata ini, ibu bapa, guru-guru, para kaunselor dan professional dalam bidang kesihatan akan mendapat kesedaran yang lebih baik berkenaan kebarangkalian GAD dalam kalangan pelajar universiti dari segi perbezaan jantina dan prestasi akademik.
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