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Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students

The demands of living nowadays cause a rising number people being diagnosed as having anxiety disorders and mental health problems. A survey done by National Health and Morbidity in 2019 finds that the prevalence of mental health problems among adults in Malaysia has increased from 8.9% in 2012, to...

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Main Authors: Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin,, Fadhlin Mukhtarah Firdus,, Nur Nabila Sabahul Khair,, Tengku Henlysyafeena Fazira Tengku Abdullah,, Siti Aminah Harun,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
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spelling my-ukm.journal.146102020-05-13T23:42:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14610/ Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin, Fadhlin Mukhtarah Firdus, Nur Nabila Sabahul Khair, Tengku Henlysyafeena Fazira Tengku Abdullah, Siti Aminah Harun, The demands of living nowadays cause a rising number people being diagnosed as having anxiety disorders and mental health problems. A survey done by National Health and Morbidity in 2019 finds that the prevalence of mental health problems among adults in Malaysia has increased from 8.9% in 2012, to 10.7% in 2015, to 31.1 % in 2019. These anxiety disorders share similar symptoms, like nervousness, irritability, insomnia and problems concentrating, but each has its own causes. One in 12 individuals in 2012 to one in six in 2018 cases reported are among Malaysian students. These results reveal a worsening state of mental health problems especially among students in Malaysia that must be addressed. Therefore, a preliminary study was conducted among students in one of the private college. The Depression and Anxiety Scale 21 (DASS-21) inventory was used to measure the students’ anxiety disorders based on three elements which are depression and anxiety. The results showed that the students are having moderate to very severe level of depression and anxiety. This finding is alarming in terms of increased risk for psychiatric morbidity because it indicates the amount of burden students have to bear in the current situation. Therefore, initiation of depression and anxiety management programs such as expanding counselling activities, providing adequate facilities and resources should be highly prioritized by authorities. Interview sessions are suggested to explore in depth on these issues. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14610/1/39058-124015-1-SM.pdf Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin, and Fadhlin Mukhtarah Firdus, and Nur Nabila Sabahul Khair, and Tengku Henlysyafeena Fazira Tengku Abdullah, and Siti Aminah Harun, (2020) Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 17 (3). pp. 14-19. ISSN 1823-884x http://ejournals.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1261
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description The demands of living nowadays cause a rising number people being diagnosed as having anxiety disorders and mental health problems. A survey done by National Health and Morbidity in 2019 finds that the prevalence of mental health problems among adults in Malaysia has increased from 8.9% in 2012, to 10.7% in 2015, to 31.1 % in 2019. These anxiety disorders share similar symptoms, like nervousness, irritability, insomnia and problems concentrating, but each has its own causes. One in 12 individuals in 2012 to one in six in 2018 cases reported are among Malaysian students. These results reveal a worsening state of mental health problems especially among students in Malaysia that must be addressed. Therefore, a preliminary study was conducted among students in one of the private college. The Depression and Anxiety Scale 21 (DASS-21) inventory was used to measure the students’ anxiety disorders based on three elements which are depression and anxiety. The results showed that the students are having moderate to very severe level of depression and anxiety. This finding is alarming in terms of increased risk for psychiatric morbidity because it indicates the amount of burden students have to bear in the current situation. Therefore, initiation of depression and anxiety management programs such as expanding counselling activities, providing adequate facilities and resources should be highly prioritized by authorities. Interview sessions are suggested to explore in depth on these issues.
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author Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin,
Fadhlin Mukhtarah Firdus,
Nur Nabila Sabahul Khair,
Tengku Henlysyafeena Fazira Tengku Abdullah,
Siti Aminah Harun,
spellingShingle Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin,
Fadhlin Mukhtarah Firdus,
Nur Nabila Sabahul Khair,
Tengku Henlysyafeena Fazira Tengku Abdullah,
Siti Aminah Harun,
Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
author_facet Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin,
Fadhlin Mukhtarah Firdus,
Nur Nabila Sabahul Khair,
Tengku Henlysyafeena Fazira Tengku Abdullah,
Siti Aminah Harun,
author_sort Nurul Wahidatul Nasrah Saharudin,
title Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
title_short Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
title_full Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
title_fullStr Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
title_full_unstemmed Determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
title_sort determinant factor of anxiety disorders among bachelor degree students
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14610/1/39058-124015-1-SM.pdf
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