Intergration of multi-group analysis in quality of life using structural equation modeling

Khairushalimi Fatin Izzati, Ahmad Sabri,

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Stress is an unavoidable part of student’s life. It can take a toll on students’ physical health, mental wellness, and academic success and even on every part of life unless they discover to manage with it appropriately. This research is aimed to explore the quality of life related to the level of prevalence stress among students in public university. The main objective of this study are to investigate whether the components of quality life which are emotional intelligence, personal meaning profile, satisfaction with life and psychological well-being significantly influence the level of prevalence stress among Mathematics students in public universities. This study is conducted at University Malaysia Terengganu and University Technology MARA Kelantan. The data are analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in order to test the main hypotheses of this study. The result of study shows that emotional intelligence and psychological well-being are significant in the model. Therefore, parents and the universities should play a role to help students cope with it.

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