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Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region

The study aims to identify the relationship between psychological detachment (i.e., relaxation, mastery, and control of experience) and happiness in the workplace among Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) instructors from various TVET institutions across the Sarawak region. Electronic...

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Main Authors: Dayang Khairunnisa, Awang Ahmad, Zaiton, Hassan, Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
Other Authors: Rusli, Ahmad
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Perkama International Persatuan Kaunseling Malaysia Antarabangsa, Kajang, Selangor 2022
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BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47518/1/Perkema%20International.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir-475182025-02-06T06:25:47Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47518/ Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region Dayang Khairunnisa, Awang Ahmad Zaiton, Hassan Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim BF Psychology H Social Sciences (General) The study aims to identify the relationship between psychological detachment (i.e., relaxation, mastery, and control of experience) and happiness in the workplace among Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) instructors from various TVET institutions across the Sarawak region. Electronic survey was completed by 122 TVET instructors. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis was used, and overall, the findings showed that the TVET instructors' psychological detachment had a significant relationship with their happiness in the workplace. Multiple linear regression was used to further examine the associations between predictor and outcome variables, with control of experience mostly contributed to the TVET instructors' happiness in the workplace. Thus, it is suggested that TVET institution should strategically create leisure areas at the workplace for the instructors to relax during their off-work hours, provide skills training, and allow them to have control over their own leisure time can increase their happiness in the workplace. Perkama International Persatuan Kaunseling Malaysia Antarabangsa, Kajang, Selangor Rusli, Ahmad Amalia, Madihie Jamayah, Saili Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose 2022 Book Chapter PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47518/1/Perkema%20International.pdf Dayang Khairunnisa, Awang Ahmad and Zaiton, Hassan and Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim (2022) Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region. In: Standing Alone Together : Managing the Paradox. Perkama International Persatuan Kaunseling Malaysia Antarabangsa, Kajang, Selangor, pp. 18-35. ISBN ISBN 978-96716004-5-0, 2022
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topic BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
spellingShingle BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
Dayang Khairunnisa, Awang Ahmad
Zaiton, Hassan
Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region
description The study aims to identify the relationship between psychological detachment (i.e., relaxation, mastery, and control of experience) and happiness in the workplace among Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) instructors from various TVET institutions across the Sarawak region. Electronic survey was completed by 122 TVET instructors. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis was used, and overall, the findings showed that the TVET instructors' psychological detachment had a significant relationship with their happiness in the workplace. Multiple linear regression was used to further examine the associations between predictor and outcome variables, with control of experience mostly contributed to the TVET instructors' happiness in the workplace. Thus, it is suggested that TVET institution should strategically create leisure areas at the workplace for the instructors to relax during their off-work hours, provide skills training, and allow them to have control over their own leisure time can increase their happiness in the workplace.
author2 Rusli, Ahmad
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Dayang Khairunnisa, Awang Ahmad
Zaiton, Hassan
Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
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author Dayang Khairunnisa, Awang Ahmad
Zaiton, Hassan
Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
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title Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region
title_short Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region
title_full Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region
title_fullStr Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region
title_full_unstemmed Sarawak Technical and Vocational Educational Training Instructors : The Pursuit of Happiness and Psychological Detachment Across Sarawak Region
title_sort sarawak technical and vocational educational training instructors : the pursuit of happiness and psychological detachment across sarawak region
publisher Perkama International Persatuan Kaunseling Malaysia Antarabangsa, Kajang, Selangor
publishDate 2022
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47518/1/Perkema%20International.pdf
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