Engaging with music while studying can influence academic performance among students. Several studies have shown a negative effect of non-classical genres on short-term memory performance yet still limited to classical background music, especially in the context of Malaysian culture. Therefore, a present study investigated the impact of classical background music on short-term memory performance among undergraduate female participants (N=48) from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI). The study employed a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) design where purposive sampling with inclusion and exclusion criteria was used to recruit the participants, which then randomly assigned into four groups: Solo piano, Orchestral, Operatic, and No music through single-blind method. The short-term memory task consisted of 20 trials of 5-letter nonsense syllables displayed for three seconds, with an 8-second gap between each trial and the scoring ranged from zero to 20. Classical music from the romant.....

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This research aimed to compare mental health status and gender differences between compulsive and noncompulsive internet pornography users, as well as to examine gender disparities in internet pornography consumption among Malaysian university students. Using a quantitative cross-sectional survey design, data were collected via an online questionnaire, which included demographic information, the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, and the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale-18. A total of 102 participants (25 males, 77 females) were recruited through snowball sampling, with 12% showing compulsive pornography consumption. Results indicated no significant differences in depression, anxiety, or stress levels between compulsive and noncompulsive users. However, a notable difference in internet pornography use was observed between male and female participants (p < 0.05). In conclusion, while gender differences were evident in pornography use, there were no significant gender-based.....

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The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between job satisfaction, organizational justice, and organizational citizenship behavior among Malaysian employees. A total of 100 Malaysian employees, mainly females, Malays and aged between 25 - 39 years old completed the online survey which consisted of the Job Satisfaction Survey, Colquitt_s Organizational Justice Scale, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior- Checklist. The correlation between job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior showed a slightly moderate, positive correlation, meanwhile correlation between organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior showed a moderate significant positive correlation. These findings indicated that any initiatives targeted at promoting employees' organizational citizenship behavior within the organization, employers should focus on enhancing employees' job satisfaction and organizational justice. Keyword: job satisfaction; organizational justice; organiz.....

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According to prior studies, massive Instagram usage can lead to body dissatisfaction, an alarming issue that has to be addressed. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between Instagram usage and body dissatisfaction among Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) undergraduate students. This research employed a quantitative design. Data collection involved an online survey with 151 participants (n=36 males and 115 females), all of whom were undergraduate students. Data analysis was carried out using IBM SPSS Statistics 26. The results of Pearson's correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between Instagram usage and body dissatisfaction (r = .314, p < .05), which aligns with the findings in previous studies. The findings revealed that higher level of Instagram usage could lead to higher level of body dissatisfaction. This study encourages participants to track their Instagram usage and enhance their social media literacy skills by critically.....

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Muslim women_s experiences with the veil in France elicits diverse feedback yet little research has been conducted on the veil experience of Southeast Asian Malaysian Muslim women who have resided in France for more than a year. In response to this gap, the study identifies the controversial meanings of veiling experiences and explores the complexities of veiling practices among Malaysian Muslim women in France. Six Malaysian Muslim women residing in France were interviewed. Interpretive phenomenological analysis approach (IPA) revealed that Malaysian Muslim women in France shared accounts of receiving respect, finding acceptance within their work environments, and encountering a general atmosphere of tolerance towards their religious and cultural identities. They also believed that the opinion of the locals in France towards the act of veiling are different depending on their geographical location. Some interviewees are certain that the locals in rural areas are more paranoid of women.....

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Agenda TVET semakin mendapat tumpuan kerajaan. Prinsip Artikulasi Program TVET yang diperkenalkan oleh Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia (MQA) baru-baru ini membuka lembaran baharu terhadap sistem pendidikan negara. Amnya prinsip ini telah menyatukan penilaian kemahiran industri dan akademik sekaligus membenarkan mobiliti pelajar antara semua penyedia TVET di Malaysia. Artikel ini membincangkan kesinambungan program TVET daripada peringkat persekolahan, lepasan menengah sehingga ke peringkat pendidikan tinggi dengan matlamat untuk meningkatkan tarikan TVET sebagai laluan pendidikan pilihan. Skop perbincangan mengaitkan pertalian antara keperluan industri, penawaran program di IPT dan kebolehpasaran graduan. Persoalan yang cuba dijawab adalah, (a) adakah penawaran program TVET di IPT sejajaran dengan keperluan industri, (b) apakah alternatif bagi menyokong perubahan dalam industri? Amnya, kebolehpasaran lulusan TVET adalah lebih tinggi berbanding Universiti Awam dan IPTS. Lulusan TVET mempunyai.....

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Pendidikan Islam merupakan antara bidang yang sangat lazim dengan institusi pengajian tempatan dan luar negara. Pendidikan Islam juga merupakan suatu mata pelajaran kurikulum bilik darjah yang banyak dikaji oleh sarjana-sarjana Islam selain mengeluarkan pandangan dan ilham mereka dalam menerangkan konsep Pendidikan Islam. Oleh sebab itulah, kajian ini dilakukan untuk mengenal pasti persepsi pelajar terhadap amalan pengajaran guru Pendidikan Islam kontemporari berdasarkan kaedah-kaedah pengajaran dan pembelajaran terpilih. Kajian ini melibatkan 370 orang responden yang terdiri daripada pelajar tingkatan empat di sekolah menengah kebangsaan dalam daerah Perak Tengah. Umumnya, kajian ini berbentuk kuantitatif dan instrumen kajian yang digunakan bagi mengutip data ialah dalam bentuk set soal selidik. Dapatan kajian ini dianalisis secara tinjauan menggunakan Pakej Statistik untuk Sosial Sains (SPSS) versi 25 untuk menjelaskan persepsi pelajar terhadap amalan pengajaran guru Pendidikan Islam.....

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Kemahiran literasi kewangan semakin penting dalam perkembangan kanak-kanak, terutamanya pada era digital. Namun, terdapat kekurangan alat pengajaran yang menarik untuk memperkenalkan literasi kewangan kepada kanak-kanak Tabika KEMAS. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kemahiran asas kewangan yang perlu dipelajari oleh kanak-kanak di peringkat Tabika melalui aktiviti permainan digital. Pendekatan kuantitatif digunakan dalam fasa analisis keperluan dengan melibatkan 156 orang Pendidik Tabika Kemas sebagai responden. Data dikumpulkan melalui soal selidik yang direka khas dan diedarkan menggunakan "Google Form" dengan skala Likert. Analisis data menggunakan kekerapan dan peratus menunjukkan bahawa kepekaan terhadap isu kewangan dan kemahiran mengurus kewangan mendapat peratus tertinggi, manakala kemahiran berfikir kritis mencatatkan skor terendah. Kajian ini juga menyoroti kekurangan sumber pengajaran yang sesuai, terutamanya permainan digital yang relevan. Penemuan ini menyediakan .....

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With the acceleration of urbanization, metro passenger flow patterns in megacities have become increasingly complex. Shanghai, with the world_s largest metro network, poses significant challenges to accurate demand forecasting. Traditional approaches often neglect passenger behavioral heterogeneity and service satisfaction, resulting in limited prediction performance. This study integrates travel behavior mining and satisfaction perception into forecasting by proposing a Context-Aware Graph Transformer (CaGT) model that fuses spatio-temporal features with human-centered factors.The dataset comprises smart card transaction records (5-minute intervals), network topology of more than 500 stations, and 2660 valid passenger satisfaction surveys based on the SERVQUAL framework. Analysis revealed that peak-hour demand is highly concentrated, with transfer bottlenecks at People_s Square and Century Avenue, and five major commuting corridors were identified. Survey results showed that crowding,.....

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The comprehensibility of insurance policy documents is an important issue but often overlooked. The lack of comprehensibility of the policy can cause misunderstandings and even disputes between insurance providers and policyholders. In the realm of legal texts of which insurance policy is a part of, discourse markers play an important role in enhancing or impeding the comprehensibility of the contents. The role of discourse markers within insurance policies has not been extensively studied. Thus, there is a significant research gap in exploring how these linguistic elements contribute to the comprehensibility of insurance policies, ergo, affecting readers_ comprehension. The study employed a mixed-method approach of quantitative and qualitative data analysis to examine the use of discourse markers in insurance policy documents and how they contribute to the policy's comprehensibility. The quantitative analysis involved the frequency counts of the use and distribution of the discourse m.....

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