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Prevalence Causes of Stress and Coping Strategies Among Malaysian University Lecturers

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  • Khairunesa Isa
  • Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan

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As an academician, lecturers are tied to job scope that are related to teaching and learning, research, publication, consultancy, and community services. All these tasks have occasional loads and excessive load may cause stress to lecturers. This study was conducted to identify the level of Malaysian lecturers’ stress and the major prevalence causes of stress among them. In addition, the relationship between stressor factors to the lecturers’ stress was tested as well. A total of 609 lecturers from four Malaysian Public University were randomly selected as respondents. The findings showed that Malaysian lecturers experienced stress at low levels. Three main factors which included the university factor, social factor and individual factor had significant relationships to lecturers’ stress. In addition, work load, work environment, networking, health, and financial factors also were seen as major prevalences that contributed to the lecturers’ stress issue

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  • Khairunesa Isa & Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, 2020. "Prevalence Causes of Stress and Coping Strategies Among Malaysian University Lecturers," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 9(5), pages 312-312, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:9:y:2020:i:5:p:312
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    1. Khadijah Alavi & Khairunesa Isa & Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, 2020. "Application of Rasch Model on Resilience in Higher Education: An Examination of Validity and Reliability of Malaysian Academician Happiness Index (MAHI)," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 9(4), pages 261-261, August.
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    1. Siti Rosnita Sakarji & Abdul Kadir Othman & Bagus Shandy Narmaditya & Raja Mayang Delima Mohd Beta & Azuati Mahmud, 2024. "Determinants of Academicians’ Mental Health in Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 16(1), pages 1-12.
    2. Aida Binti Abdul Razak & Siti Hajar Salwa Binti Ahmad Musadik & Hanis Binti Wahed, 2022. "Impact of Higher Education Learning and Teaching Course as an Academic Confirmation Practice in Public University," World Journal of English Language, Sciedu Press, vol. 12(7), pages 222-222, December.

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