Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia
Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to adjustment problems such as depression, anxiety, aggression and performance in school. This study aimed to determine the role of gender in the relationship between perceived stress and adjustment among adolescen...
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| author | Yaacob, Siti Nor Tan, Soon Aun Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour Tan, Jo Pei Juhari, Rumaya |
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| description | Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to adjustment problems such as depression, anxiety, aggression and performance in school. This study aimed to determine the role of gender in the relationship between perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in metropolitan and urbanized cities of Malaysia. Methods: A total of 441 school-going adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from 15 secondary schools were selected as respondents of the study by using multistage cluster sampling method with Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique. Results: Findings of the study indicated that adolescents with low level of stress of home life, low level of stress of peer pressure and school/leisure conflict had significantly better emotional and school functioning. T-test analysis revealed significant difference in emotional functioning between male and female respondents. Multivariate analyses revealed that gender moderated the relationship between stress experiences and adjustment. Conclusion: In conclusion, stress has a negative influence on adolescents’ adjustment. Female adolescents are more affected by stress than males. |
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| spelling | upm-282102015-10-23T03:40:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28210/ Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia Yaacob, Siti Nor Tan, Soon Aun Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour Tan, Jo Pei Juhari, Rumaya Background: Stress is a highly unpleasant state of emotional arousal that may relates to adjustment problems such as depression, anxiety, aggression and performance in school. This study aimed to determine the role of gender in the relationship between perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in metropolitan and urbanized cities of Malaysia. Methods: A total of 441 school-going adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from 15 secondary schools were selected as respondents of the study by using multistage cluster sampling method with Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique. Results: Findings of the study indicated that adolescents with low level of stress of home life, low level of stress of peer pressure and school/leisure conflict had significantly better emotional and school functioning. T-test analysis revealed significant difference in emotional functioning between male and female respondents. Multivariate analyses revealed that gender moderated the relationship between stress experiences and adjustment. Conclusion: In conclusion, stress has a negative influence on adolescents’ adjustment. Female adolescents are more affected by stress than males. Iceland Glaciological Society 2013-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28210/1/Role%20of%20gender%20in%20perceived%20stress%20and%20adjustment%20among%20adolescents%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Yaacob, Siti Nor and Tan, Soon Aun and Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour and Tan, Jo Pei and Juhari, Rumaya (2013) Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia. Jokull Journal, 63 (7). pp. 221-234. ISSN 0449-0576 |
| spellingShingle | Yaacob, Siti Nor Tan, Soon Aun Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour Tan, Jo Pei Juhari, Rumaya Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia |
| title | Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia |
| title_full | Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia |
| title_short | Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia |
| title_sort | role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in malaysia |
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