Factors Affecting Students' Mental Health in B40 Households During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Concerns regarding mental health and substance usage have increased throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, particularly worries about suicide ideation. People's emotions, psychological well-being, social wellbeing, and many other facets of mental health are impacted by this situation on a regular basis. Like the B40 group, they could have difficulties that are measured and centred on their mental health. It is clear that B40 households, regardless of their industry of work, are more likely to experience mental health problems such sadness, anxiety, and stress. Additionally, it has a significant impact on the financial vulnerability of households in B40 groups when financial issues like high debt are included. However, little research has been done on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the population at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Negeri Sembilan Seremban Campus. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to identify the significant relationship between the factors (financial problem, problematic quality of life, unemployment, and confinement) and mental health among B40 households of UiTM Seremban Campus student families. In this study, 371 observations were used as data. Multiple linear regression is the method employed in this study. It is clear from this study that a number of factors, such as unemployment, financial hardship, poor quality of life, and unemployment, have an impact on the mental health of B40 households, which are the families of students during the COVID-19 epidemic. Future researchers are strongly encouraged to do research on students from all UiTM campuses in Malaysia and from all different socioeconomic groups.