This study aimed to explore the challenges of Malaysian firefighters, the impact of the challenges, and to understand the coping strategies. The study adopted a qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews with 23 firefighters in the central region of Malaysia, consisting of 8 supervisors and 15 subordinates. Findings suggest that two superordinate themes emerged relating to challenges, workplace challenges and personal challenges, which are aligned with the affective experience as explained through AET. The challenges impact the firefighters psychologically, which is aligned with the affective reaction as explained by the AET but further divided into mental and physiological, emotional as well as behavioural and psychosocial impacts. The findings also suggest the coping strategies were derived based on emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping, and serving both emotion-focused and problem-focused, reflected through social support. By uncovering the th.....

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Model teater fitrah merupakan satu kerangka dalam menentukan fitrah sesebuah teater. Dalam hal ini, model teater fitrah merupakan acuan daripada prinsip teater fitrah yang dikemukakan Noordin Hassan. Ironinya, model teater fitrah merupakan satu model yang telah dikembangkan bersandarkan kepada prinsip teater fitrah. Walau bagaimanapun, kedua-duanya (model dan prinsip) tetap menyalurkan konsep pementasan yang jitu berasaskan agama Islam. Oleh yang demikian, makalah ini bertujuan mengaplikasikan model teater fitrah terhadap drama “Tiang Seri Tegak Berlima” karya Noordin Hassan. Walau bagaimanapun, kajian ini hanya melihat berdasarkan kepada prinsip yang pertama sahaja iaitu beriman kepada Allah SWT dengan melihat watak dan perwatakan yang terdapat dalam skrip drama tersebut. Berdasarkan kajian lepas, kajian mengenai teater fitrah banyak dilakukan terhadap teater Noordin Hassan selepas munculnya konsep teater fitrah. Kebanyakannya menyentuh soal konsep teater fitrah tanpa mengaitkan d.....

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