Stress, Perceived Social Support, Coping Capability and Depression: A Study of Local and Foreign Students in the Malaysian Context

Autor: Shamirah-Farah Faleel, Tam, Cai-Lian, Teck-Heang Lee, Wai-Mun Har, Yie-Chu Foo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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ISSN: 1161-1170
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1071358
Popis: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of perceived social support and stress on the coping capability and level of depression of foreign and local students in Malaysia. Using convenience sampling, 200 students from three universities in Selangor, Malaysia participated in the study. The results of this study revealed that there was a significant relationship between perceived social support and coping capability. It is also found that there is a negative relationship between coping capability and depression. Further, stress and depression are positively related whereas stress and coping capability are negatively related. Lastly, there is no significant difference for the stress level and coping capability amongst local and foreign students.
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