Azlina Abu Bakar

Sultan Idris Education University | upsi · department of education

This paper presents a review of recent study that investigates the level of spiritual competence among registered counselors in Malaysia. This study also examined the different levels of spiritual competence based on demographic factors such as gender, age, religion, ethnicity, educational level and tenure approval. A descriptive survey was conduct...

Resilience is a dynamic process that involves a state where individuals have the ability to bounce back from setbacks, successfully adapt to stressors and maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. The partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess the research model using SmartPLS 4. This s...

Effective learning is crucial for helping young people gain knowledge, skills, and overall development. This study aims to identify key factors necessary for effective learning in rehabilitation schools for juveniles. A constructivist grounded theory (CGT) approach was employed to gain a deeper understanding. Fifteen teachers, three administrators,...

The purpose of this study is to explore the teaching approaches that are appropriate for juveniles so that they can gain knowledge and skills in line with current demands and develop their potential. A qualitative approach was employed, specifically a constructivist grounded theory research design, involving 15 teachers and three administrators fro...

This study explores how social support and basic psychological needs influence the well-being of college students in Shandong, China. The primary objective of this research is to offer practical recommendations for improving the well-being of college students. The study involved surveys administered to 288 university students from three universitie...

A part of Global Goals number 4 in SDGs which is Quality Education is quality, inclusive, and equitable education, as well as opportunities for lifelong learning. Mentor and mentee programme is a part of non-formal education in a school that a teacher can use as a platform for student character development. The objective of this study is to design...

Research in the field of psychology is constantly evolving, and one of the important areas of study is the influence of social support and basic psychological needs on well-being. Social support encompasses emotional exchange, practical assistance, and the sharing of information to help individuals cope with life's challenges. Basic psychological n...

Well-being is a multidimensional construct that involves a state where individuals find peace, life needs are met, have a meaningful life, have life goals, autonomy, have a satisfactory quality of life in terms of physical, psychological and social. The partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess the researc...

Today, suicide is a significant, urgent and serious issue in public health. Studies on suicide ideation in Malaysian young adults were rarely conducted for the public due to cultural and religious factors. Numerous studies on depression and suicide among young people in Malaysia have often been conducted in developed and high-population densities s...

The purpose of this study is to learn about teachers' perceptions of children's readiness skills by understanding the different types of skills and their importance to children who will enter primary school in the future. There are 4 main objectives in this study which are (i) to explore the types of children's readiness skills; (ii) to explore tea...

The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled profound deficiencies in global mental health care and prevention, posing a disproportionate threat to public health worldwide. Social isolation, a consequence of the pandemic, has strained the boundaries of human cooperation, giving rise to a spectrum of mental health challenges including stress, fear, grief, anx...

In Malaysia, Government Assisted Religious Schools frequently find a place for parents to give their youngsters spiritual discernment and character development in addition to excellent academic instruction. This study examined the cognitive and affective development of students in Government Assisted Religious Schools using Bloom's Taxonomy for bot...

Social networking sites are built to be user-friendly, easy to navigate, easily connect to new people, can be obtained for free, and make them open to everybody. This quantitative study was conducted to identify the influence of social media on sexual misconduct behavior among adolescents. A total of 191 secondary school students from the northern...

Nowadays, the issue of teachers’ psychological well-being causes serious concern, especially in Malaysia. Many studies related to psychological well-being have focused on students rather than on the health and well-being of teachers. Thus, the current study investigated the determinants of psychological well-being (depression, anxiety and stress) f...

Psychological disorder in children is an issue that needs to be addressed. An educational psychologist has to master and understand other interventions which can be applied as the support in recovery process for children with psychological disorders. In this way, the level of the educational psychologists’ competence can be improved and children wi...

System quality and content quality has long been adopted to study e-learning acceptance. However, it’s role in explaining confirmation stage (continuance intention) is still in vague. The current study combines systems quality and content quality in a theoretical framework to examine it’s impact on users continuance intention. The research model an...

The role of service quality in the acceptance of e-government applications is very important. Previous studies have shown that the quality of services affects the acceptance of e-government applications positively. In this study, the researcher examined the relationship between the quality of service and the acceptance of e-government applications...

The successfulness of e-government initiatives relies on their users’ satisfaction. This paper tested the role of technical proficiency influencing user’s satisfaction to use e-government. Survey data was collected from e-government users in Malaysia. The hypothesized model was then tested using statistical package for social science (SPSS). The re...

With the rise of the internet technology, even more public servants are trying to adopt e-filing in Malaysia. Technical proficiency is one of the most critical element of e-filing adoption. The major objective of this study was to investigate the level of technical proficiency among selected Malaysian public servant. Using a convenience sampling me...

Nowadays, many countries are working to implement e-government in their country. This requires substantial investments and, if the consumers do not make use of them, the investment would be considered a failure. Many previous researches have looked at the validity of consumer traits dimension as well as its role in predicting technology adoption. T...

Today, it is important to consider the factors that influence users’ continued intention to use e-services. Current study explores the effects of technical proficiency on continuance intention to use e-services. A research model with data collected from 114 e-service users in Malaysia has been empirically examined. Results show that technical profi...

The present study investigates the relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction of Malaysian workers (N = 1125) based on the supply chain management. It examines the direct and moderating effects of job control and social support on work-family conflict and job satisfaction relationship. The current study examines the Job Demand-C...

The aim of the study is to investigate the organizational justice and job satisfaction among Malaysian workers via hierarchical multiple regression as a method. The result indicated that organizational justice, job control and social support uniquely predict wellbeing (job satisfaction). Interestingly, the pattern of interaction showed that employe...

Work family conflict issue has received increasing attention by researchers involving the psychometric properties of measurement scale and its factor structures. Thus, the present study evaluated the psychometric properties and confirmed the factor structure of the work family conflict. A survey design using self-administered questionnaire was cond...

This study examines the predictive factors of job performance involving work stress, social support and emotional intelligence. Using two stage cluster random sampling, data were collected from 424 police in Selangor, who responded to Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), Emotional Intelligence Self-Description Invento...

The issue of psychological distress is a particular concern for many people, especially workers. However, this issue has not received the attention it deserves. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between psychosocial work environment (job control and job demand) and its role in predicting psychological distress (depression, an...

Concerns about the detrimental effect of work family conflict on wellbeing have been raised widely by Western researchers but a few research in Eastern collectivistic societies particularly Malaysia. The current study investigates the association of work family conflict on employees’ wellbeing (job satisfaction and family satisfaction) in Malaysia....

This study examines the role of effort expectancy and social influence in explaining Malaysian government service acceptance of e-government services from the perspective of Malaysian government servants. The paper is based on survey data (n = 543) collected in Pahang, Malaysia between April 2014 to July 2014 and was analysed by using SPSS 20 (Stat...

This study examines the role of effort expectancy and social influence in explaining Malaysian government service acceptance of e-government services from the perspective of Malaysian government servants. The paper is based on survey data (n = 543) collected in Pahang, Malaysia between April 2014 to July 2014 and was analysed by using SPSS 20 (Stat...

E-government can offer improved quality of information supply and fewer administrative burdens. Despite significant benefits in e-government systems, the extent to which citizens have been able to assimilate these systems is still unclear. This study analyzed the relationships between predictor's variable (perceived usefulness and perceived ease of...

Sustainable and resilient development refers to sustained competent functioning despite severely challenging circumstances. Resilience also implies effective coping, which includes thought and action as the person puts effort to restore or maintain equilibrium under certain threat. This paper attempts to test empirically the model of resiliency and...

The growing use of internet technologies has changed the way business is done, as well as the field of education. E-learning is one of the major discipline that have been discussed in previous studies. However, one major issue in e-learning acceptance is the reasons why some learners are dissatisfied with the e-learning experience This study examin...

Previous research has demonstrated that incorporating organizational justice as a predictorof wellbeing is a significant considerationsince it hasbeen proved that justice is a new independent aspect of psychosocial researcher environment that need to be given priority in health and wellbeing promotion. The current study tested the moderating effect...

Job satisfaction explains individuals' reactions towards their jobs. Many studies find that job satisfaction is a well-known construct that is widely used to study work-related well-being; and contributes significantly to employees' overall quality of life. The current paper examines job satisfaction among Malaysian employees using the Job Satisfac...

Schools are places where self-development and social interactions develop, inculcation of interpersonal skills and formation of peer groups among students (Henry & Slater, 2007). Relationships with schools are positively related to good mental health among adolescents and it is also a predictor of mental health in the future (Waters et al., 2009)....

In the 21st century, the technological momentum has increased far beyond our expectations. Thus, there is a growing perception that rapid advancements in technology are responsible for inducing stress into our lives. Reuters Business Information Services conducted a study of 1300 managers throughout United States, England, Australia, Hong Kong and...

In the 21st century, the technological momentum has increased far beyond our expectations. Thus, there is a growing perception that rapid advancements in technology are responsible for inducing stress into our lives. Reuters Business Information Services conducted a study of 1300 managers throughout United States, England, Australia, Hong Kong and...