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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia

Background: University students must learn rapidly and handle complex academic concepts, making it cru-cial to understand the prevalence of learning difficulties in this population. This study determines the preva-lence and factors associated with learning difficulties among university students. Me...

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Main Authors:	Md Mizanur, Rahman, Monique, Sapong Jan, Mohamad, Sharul, Raasiuen, Iyeer, Vaishnavi, -
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Medsci Publications 2024
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45500/1/View%20of%20Prevalence%20and%20Factors%20Associated%20with%20Learning%20Difficulties%20among%20University%20Students%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45500/ https://www.njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4025 https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.150820244025
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spelling	my.unimas.ir.455002024-08-05T01:57:53Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45500/ Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia Md Mizanur, Rahman Monique, Sapong Jan Mohamad, Sharul Raasiuen, Iyeer Vaishnavi, - RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background: University students must learn rapidly and handle complex academic concepts, making it cru-cial to understand the prevalence of learning difficulties in this population. This study determines the preva-lence and factors associated with learning difficulties among university students. Methods: This cross-sectional correlation study was conducted at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and involved 546 undergraduate students using self-administered questionnaires. IBM SPSS version 28 was used for de-scriptive and multivariate analysis. Results: The most common difficulties were in expression (33.3%) and general study (34.0%). Age positively correlated with all difficulties, while gender effects were statistically insignificant (p>.05). A positive attitude significantly reduced reading, writing, and calculation difficulties (p<.001), whereas a negative attitude in-creased expression and general study difficulties (p<.001). Individual factors notably affected the expression and general study, teacher-related factors impacted reading, writing, and calculation, and environmental fac-tors increased difficulties across all domains (p<.001). Better previous academic performance was associated with fewer difficulties (p<.05). Conclusion: The study recommends strategies to improve student attitudes, address individual, teacher-related, and environmental factors, and promote academic performance. Future research should explore dif-ferent educational systems and the role of gender in learning difficulties. Medsci Publications 2024-08-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45500/1/View%20of%20Prevalence%20and%20Factors%20Associated%20with%20Learning%20Difficulties%20among%20University%20Students%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Md Mizanur, Rahman and Monique, Sapong Jan and Mohamad, Sharul and Raasiuen, Iyeer and Vaishnavi, - (2024) Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia. National Journal of Community Medicine, 15 (8). pp. 617-624. ISSN 2229-6816 https://www.njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4025 https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.150820244025
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description	Background: University students must learn rapidly and handle complex academic concepts, making it cru-cial to understand the prevalence of learning difficulties in this population. This study determines the preva-lence and factors associated with learning difficulties among university students. Methods: This cross-sectional correlation study was conducted at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and involved 546 undergraduate students using self-administered questionnaires. IBM SPSS version 28 was used for de-scriptive and multivariate analysis. Results: The most common difficulties were in expression (33.3%) and general study (34.0%). Age positively correlated with all difficulties, while gender effects were statistically insignificant (p>.05). A positive attitude significantly reduced reading, writing, and calculation difficulties (p<.001), whereas a negative attitude in-creased expression and general study difficulties (p<.001). Individual factors notably affected the expression and general study, teacher-related factors impacted reading, writing, and calculation, and environmental fac-tors increased difficulties across all domains (p<.001). Better previous academic performance was associated with fewer difficulties (p<.05). Conclusion: The study recommends strategies to improve student attitudes, address individual, teacher-related, and environmental factors, and promote academic performance. Future research should explore dif-ferent educational systems and the role of gender in learning difficulties.
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author	Md Mizanur, Rahman Monique, Sapong Jan Mohamad, Sharul Raasiuen, Iyeer Vaishnavi, -
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title	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_short	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Learning Difficulties among University Students in Sarawak, Malaysia

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