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Title
The role of perceived social support on psychological well-being of university students during the covid-19 pandemic
Type
Article
Main Author
Nor Firdous Mohamed
Additional Authors
  • Bahbibi Rahmatullah
Subject
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
ISSN
2204-3136
Language Code
eng
Bibliographic Details
Place of Production
Tanjung Malim
Publisher
Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of publication
2023
Notes
Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management
Degree Type
Not related
Corporate Name
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract

Past research revealed concerns over the depressive symptoms and psychological well -being of university students. The present study utilizes a stratified random sampling to examine the role of perceived social support on psychological wellbeing between depressed and non-depressed university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. This study recruited a total of 244 university students from different universities across Malaysia from November 2021 to July 2022 through social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. A prevalence rate of 50.4% of university students was found to present significant depressive symptoms. There is a significant correlation between perceived social support and psychological wellbeing (r = 0.769, p < 0.05). Non-depressed university students reported significantly higher on their perceived social support and psychological well -being than university students with significant depressive symptoms with values of p

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