TEKANAN AKADEMIK DAN KAWALAN DIRI TERHADAP TAHAP KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGI DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH SEMASA PANDEMIK COVID-19
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51200/sapj.v11i2.4906Keywords:
Academic Stress, Self-Control, Psychological Well-Being, COVID-19Abstract
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that struck countries around the world including Malaysia had adversely impacted various sectors. The education sector was one of the sectors that was severely affected as a result of the closure of schools and universities that had to be enacted. The closure had put interruptions on the routines of students as they were required to adapt to online learning sessions. This circumstance caused students to face several challenges such as increased academic stress, which consequently resulted in decreased levels of self-control and psychological well-being. Thus, this research was conducted to identify the influence of academic stress and self-control on the psychological well-being of University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students in Kota Kinabalu campus. This research had been carried out to 320 UMS students using a set of questionnaires. The data collected was analyzed by Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. The study found no significant differences between academic stress levels, self-control and psychological well-being of UMS students by gender. In addition, regression (stepwise) statistics show academic stress is a direct predictor of the psychological well-being of UMS students during COVID-19, with a value of F (1,118) = 7.052, Sig = 0.009 <0.05. Based on Beta values, the findings showed (beta = -0.18, t = -2.65, Sig = 0.001 and R² = 0.056). Results showed academic stress contributed 5.6 percent to the psychological well-being of UMS students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be concluded that COVID-19 pandemic had pernicious influences on psychological well-being of UMS students. Therefore, future researchers are encouraged to conduct studies related to the factors influencing psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
Abouserie, R. (1994). Sources and Levels of Stress in Relation to Locus of Control and Self- Esteem in University Students. Educational Psychology, 14(3), 323–330. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144341940140306
Azizi Yahaya, Sri Kartika Abd Rahman, Abu Bakar Madin, Hanapi Mohamad, Suraya Tarasat dan (2017). Membuat Penyelidikan Dengan Mudah. (1st ed). Bandar Seri Begawan. UNISA Press
Alim, C.A, Rathakrishnan, B., Alim, A. & Vooi, P. Hubungan Perfeksionisme, Keperluan Psikologi Asas And Psychology well-being dalam Kalangan Pelajar Universiti di Sabah, Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia 30 (2) (2016): 13-21.
Bedewy, D. and Gabriel, A. (2015). Examining perceptions of academic stress and its sources among university students: The Perception of Academic Stress Scale. Health Psychology Open, 2(2).
Calaguas, G. (2011). College Academic Stress: Differences along Gender Lines. Journal of Social and Development Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 194-201.
Chakraborty, I & Maity, P. (2020) Covid-19 Outbreak: Migration, Effects On Society, Global Environment and Prevention. Science of The Total Environment. Vol 728. 1-7
Chaturvedi, K., Vishwakarma, D. K., & Singh, N. (2021). COVID-19 and its impact on education, social life and mental health of students: A survey. Children and youth services review, 121,105866.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105866
Chung, E., Noor, N. M., & Vloreen Nity Mathew. (2020). Are You Ready? An Assessment of Online Learning Readiness among University Students. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 9(1), 301–317.
Clabaugh, A., Duque, J. F., & Fields, L. J. (2021). Academic Stress and Emotional Well- Being in United States College Students Following Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in psychology, 12,628787. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628787
Deb, S., Strodl, E., & Sun, J. (2015). Academic stress, parental pressure, anxiety and mental health among Indian high school students. International Journal of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences. 5(1), 25-34.
Fernández-Abascal, E. G., & Martín-Díaz, M. D. (2021). Longitudinal study on affect, psychological well-being, depression, mental and physical health, prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Personality and individual differences, 172, 110591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110591
Hafizz, A. M., Zainuddin, Z. M., & Shafiee, M. N. (2020). The Psychological Impact of Movement Restriction during the COVID-19 Outbreak on Clinical Undergraduates: A Cross-Sectional Study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(22), 8522. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228522
Johari, M.A. & Ahmad, S. (2019). Persepsi tekanan akademik and kesejahteraan diri di dalam kalangan pelajar universiti di Serdang, Selangor. Journal of Social Science (EJOSS), 24-36.
Krejcie, R. V, & Morgan, D. W. (1970). Determining Sample Size for Research Activities, 38, 607–610.
Lachman, M. E., and Weaver, S. L. (1998). The Sense Of Control As A Moderator Of Social Class Differences In Health And Well-Being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(3), 763–773.
Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1987). Transactional theory and research on emotions and coping. European Journal of Personality, 1, 141–169
Ryff, C. D. (2015). Psychological Well-Being Revisited: Advances in Science and Practice. Jurnal NCBI.
Selian, S. N., Hutagalung F. D., & Rosli, N. A. (2020). Pengaruh Stres Akademik, Daya Tindak And Adaptasi Sosial Budaya Terhadap Psychology well-being Pelajar Universiti. Jurnal Kepimpinan Education, 7(2), 36-57.
Yusof & Azman. (2013). Dalam Abdul Aziz, AR, Shafie, AAH, Mohd Soffian Lee, UH and Raja Ashaari, RNS (2020) "Strategi Pembangunan untuk Aspek Kebajikan Kendiri untuk Meringankan Tekanan Akademik semasa Perselingkuhan Covid-19", Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5 (12), hlm. 16 - 30. doi: https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v5i12.594
Zaiton, N. A. (2020). Tahap Psychology well-being and Self Control pelajar yang tinggal di dalam kampus and luar kampus Universiti Malaysia Sabah semasa tempoh perintah kawalan pergerakan. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.35502.33609.
Zhou, X., & Yao, B. (2020). Social support and acute stress symptoms (ASSs) during the COVID-19 outbreaks: deciphering the roles of psychological needs and sense of control. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1779494.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
Total Views: 104
| 
Total Downloads: 295
