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International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

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Descriptive Analysis of Psychological Well-being among Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia: Which Gender Contributes More?

Azira Rahim, Muhammad Syukri Abdullah, Siti Rohana Daud, Rozana Othman, Nabila Ahmad, Siti Khadijah Rafie

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v12-i1/16196

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our daily lives. Officials from the Department of Public Health are urging people to limit their social gatherings, limiting the amount of time and people they can interact with in person. Due to the closure of educational institutions, students have to changed their learning method from face-to-face to online learning. Stress, anxiety, and depression have been identified as the most common mental health issues among university students. Many people, notably students, have suffered psychological consequences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. University students experience stress, worry, and despair even when there is no epidemic because of the constant demands of study. Research objectives of this study is to determine factor mostly influenced psychological well-being during online learning and to identify the significant relationship between digital competence, fear of infection COVID-19, social interaction, student attitude and psychological well-being.

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In-Text Citation: (Rahim et al., 2023)
To Cite this Article: Rahim, A., Abdullah, M. S., Daud, S. R., Othman, R., Ahmad, N., & Rafie, S. K. (2023). Descriptive Analysis of Psychological Well-being among Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia: Which Gender Contributes More? International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(1), 1013–1025.