Factors that influence mental health among International students at Universiti Utara Malaysia

Due to globalization, the basic strategic element for universities in Malaysia is internalization. Malaysia higher education has become progressively globalized with a higher number of students enthusiastic to pursue their studies outside of their home countries. While adjusting in a new environment...

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Factors that influence mental health among International students at Universiti Utara Malaysia
description Due to globalization, the basic strategic element for universities in Malaysia is internalization. Malaysia higher education has become progressively globalized with a higher number of students enthusiastic to pursue their studies outside of their home countries. While adjusting in a new environment bring many challenges to international students which will influence their mental health. The purpose of this study is to examine factors of self-efficacy, social support, and religion that influence mental health among international students in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). The quantitative method was chosen to examine the relationship among the variables. Survey was distributed to international students at UUM, and a total of 204 responses were received. The data was analysed using the SPSS version 26, the results found that self-efficacy and social support have significant influence on mental health, while, religion does not have a significant influence on mental health of UUM international students. Thus, suggestion are made to the stakeholders, implication are discussed and future research are also indicated.
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spelling my-uum-etd.81132022-12-28T02:54:48Z Factors that influence mental health among International students at Universiti Utara Malaysia 2019 Katifa, Rajaa School of Business Management School of Business Management HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Due to globalization, the basic strategic element for universities in Malaysia is internalization. Malaysia higher education has become progressively globalized with a higher number of students enthusiastic to pursue their studies outside of their home countries. While adjusting in a new environment bring many challenges to international students which will influence their mental health. The purpose of this study is to examine factors of self-efficacy, social support, and religion that influence mental health among international students in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). The quantitative method was chosen to examine the relationship among the variables. Survey was distributed to international students at UUM, and a total of 204 responses were received. The data was analysed using the SPSS version 26, the results found that self-efficacy and social support have significant influence on mental health, while, religion does not have a significant influence on mental health of UUM international students. Thus, suggestion are made to the stakeholders, implication are discussed and future research are also indicated. 2019 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/8113/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/8113/1/823433_1.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/8113/2/823433_2.pdf text eng public mphil masters Universiti Utara Malaysia AbdAleati, N. S., Zaharim, N. M., & Mydin, Y. O. (2016). Religiousness and mental health: Systematic review study. Journal of Religion and Health, 55, 1929- 1937. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9896-1 Abdel-Khalek, A. M., & Lester, D. (2017). 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