Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia

This study aims to investigate whether stress appraisals (i.e., positive and negative perception of stress) and resilience among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia predict their psychological distress. It was hypothesized that both stress appraisals and resilience predict psy...

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主要な著者: Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin, Hussin, Ruhaya
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spelling my.iium.irep.818602020-10-07T03:29:12Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81860/ Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin Hussin, Ruhaya BF Psychology BF636 Applied psychology This study aims to investigate whether stress appraisals (i.e., positive and negative perception of stress) and resilience among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia predict their psychological distress. It was hypothesized that both stress appraisals and resilience predict psychological distress. A cross-sectional survey design was used, in which data was collected by using self-report questionnaires. A total of 229 participants who were laid off and unemployed within one month to three years were approached by using snowball technique. Results from hierarchical multiple regression indicates that stress appraisals and resilience predict psychological distress, F (6, 210) = 44.85, p < .001. The results support stress as a contributor to increased psychological distress and resilience as a predictor predicts of reduced psychological distress. This paper discusses the research findings within Malaysian context, as well as highlighting the limitation of the present study and recommendations for future research. 2018-10 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81860/14/81860%20Stress%20Appraisals%20and%20Resilience%20as%20Predictors.pdf Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin and Hussin, Ruhaya (2018) Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia. In: The 15th International Postgraduate Research Colloquium (IPRC2018), 3rd-4th October 2018, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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BF636 Applied psychology
Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin
Hussin, Ruhaya
Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia
description This study aims to investigate whether stress appraisals (i.e., positive and negative perception of stress) and resilience among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia predict their psychological distress. It was hypothesized that both stress appraisals and resilience predict psychological distress. A cross-sectional survey design was used, in which data was collected by using self-report questionnaires. A total of 229 participants who were laid off and unemployed within one month to three years were approached by using snowball technique. Results from hierarchical multiple regression indicates that stress appraisals and resilience predict psychological distress, F (6, 210) = 44.85, p < .001. The results support stress as a contributor to increased psychological distress and resilience as a predictor predicts of reduced psychological distress. This paper discusses the research findings within Malaysian context, as well as highlighting the limitation of the present study and recommendations for future research.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin
Hussin, Ruhaya
author_facet Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin
Hussin, Ruhaya
author_sort Zulkifly, Nurul Izzati Asyikin
title Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia
title_short Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia
title_full Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia
title_fullStr Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia
title_sort stress appraisals and resilience as predictors of psychological distress among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/81860/14/81860%20Stress%20Appraisals%20and%20Resilience%20as%20Predictors.pdf
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