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Relationship between family functioning, parenting behaviour, self-efficacy, and gender on risky behaviour amongst adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Item Type: Thesis
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Year: 00/00/2018
Abstract: Adolescence is the developmental period marked by a rise in risk-taking behaviours. The high rate of adolescents’ involvement in risky behaviours in the past decades has created a vast amount of attention on the impact to their future. In Malaysia, the impact of risky behaviour has been alarming as evidenced by the media reports on baby dumping, unwanted pregnancies, drug addiction and juvenile delinquency. The increasing trend of adolescents’ involvement in risky behaviour may be associated with social- and self-factors. The current study was conducted to investigate the relationship between family functioning, parenting behaviours, self-efficacy, and gender on risky behaviours amongst adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This quantitative study utilised a descriptive and correlational research design. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. A total of 411 adolescents aged 15 to 18 years were recruited as respondents. Six instruments were used namely the Family Perception Scale, the Parental Monitoring Scale, the General SelfEfficacy Scale, the Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Involvement Scale, the Adolescent Sexual Activity Index, and the Self-Reported Delinquent-Problem Behaviour Frequency Scale to measure the respective variables. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate statistics were used in analyses to address the specific objectives of the study. The study found that 12.6% of adolescents reported engagement in substance use, 47.2% in risky sexual behaviour, and 52.1% in delinquency. The independent t-test analysis showed that the proportion of male adolescents who engaged in substance use was higher compared to female. There were no significant differences between male and female in risky sexual behaviour and delinquency. Findings of this study showed that self-efficacy only moderated the relationship between parental monitoring and substance use, whereby the effect is strongest among adolescents with low self-efficacy, and weakest among adolescents with high self-efficacy. This suggested that there is low risky for adolescents to involve in substance use if the adolescent has higher level of self-efficacy. Meanwhile, gender only moderated the relationship between parental monitoring and risky sexual behaviour, whereby the effect is stronger among male adolescents compared to female adolescents. This suggested that male adolescents tend to involve more with risky sexual behaviour compared to female adolescents. The present study conclude that family functioning (family cohesion, communication), parenting behaviour (parental monitoring and parental involvement), self-efficacy and gender influence risky behaviours (substance use, risky sexual behaviour and delinquency) amongst adolescents in Kuala Lumpur. The findings has implication for parents as well as individuals and professional working with adolescents. Parental monitoring was significantly correlated with substance use thus parents were suggested to provide appropriate monitoring to increase awareness that their involvement is crucial in reducing adolescents’ substance use. They also need to be equipped with appropriate skills to establish high quality relationship with their adolescent children. The finding also call for intervention to provide adolescents with necessary skills to help them avoid being involved in risky behaviour.
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Laporan fertility at the crossroad-children now, later or never
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/2018
Abstract: This study was to identify the socio-economic and psychological factors that influence the decision of women working in the public and private sectors to want to have children now, postpone pregnancy or do not want to have another child/children. It also to identify forms of support that can be provided by employers in an effort to create a family -friendly work environment. Nowadays, the issue of declining fertility rates is becoming a global issue, not just in among developed countries even in developing countries. Most countries have experienced fertility decline since the 1970s. United Nations Projections (UN) indicates most countries in the Asia Pacific region will experience a decline total fertility rate (TFR) until 2015-2030. Countries like China, Japan and Singapore have achieved TFR below the substitution level for decades ago. Rapid socio -economic development in Malaysia over the past five decades
has resulted in a decrease in births and deaths as well as an increase in migration. Malaysia is currently in the second phase of a demographic transition where fertility rates are increasing decreased while the percentage of the elderly population increased. Decrease in rate
mortality and fertility are closely linked to improved quality of life giving
significant impact on the growth and size of the Malaysian population.
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Breast cancer in Malaysia
Item Type: Infographic
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Year: 00/10/2017
Abstract: The infographic shows the statistic of breast cancer in Malaysia. Breast cancer is caused by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal (cancer) cells within the tissues. If not detected and treated promptly, the cancer cells can spread to the lymph-glands and other parts of the body, including the lungs, bones and liver.
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Ajar anak hargai ibu bapa
Item Type: Article
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Year: 00/07/2017
Abstract: Parents are the most important people in everyone's life. Their service to us is priceless. Ever since we were in the womb, the mother has carried us in her womb for 9 months and 10 days and it is the mother who gave birth to us. Not to be forgotten is also the role of the father who is the leader and takes care of us to the best of our ability. We can show love to our parents by respecting and obeying them. Our parents have instilled pure values in us and educated us since childhood to the best of our ability.
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A Review of The National Population Policy : Strategic Action Plan for Sustainable Development Towards 2030.
Item Type: Report
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Year: 00/07/2017
Abstract: Globalization, technology, and the continuous strive for progress has changed the way people work, live, and build relationships with each other. Across the world, more people are traveling across borders for work, as the world becomes smaller and open markets continue to emerge; people are flocking to the largest cities, creating more pressure on infrastructure, housing and jobs, while also representing social challenges; the rise of the ‘me-culture’ versus the concern and responsibility for the collective ‘family’ is set to continue, while family formation is occurring later and trending towards small-sized norms. Technology, while it has made us all more connected, has made us lonelier as well.
Malaysia is not immune to these global trends. The world is evolving rapidly: new jobs that did not exist before are being created every day, giving rise to an unpredictable future. In order to prepare Malaysians to excel in such an unpredictable future, an effective population policy, updated to best meet the nation’s on-going and future population challenges, needs to be in place.
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The socioeconomic factors in constructing women fertility index: a Malaysian case study
Item Type: Article
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Year: 01/06/2017
Abstract: Women fertility is rated by the average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years. Malaysia is now facing a population crisis and the fertility rate continues to decline. This situation will have implications for the age structure of the population. Malaysia is expected to reach aging population status by the year 2035. As the aging population has a very long average life expectancy, the government needs to spend a lot on medical costs for senior citizens and need to increase budgets for pensions. The government may be required to increase tax revenues to support the growing older population. The falling fertility rate requires proper control by relevant authorities, especially through planning and implementation of strategic and effective measures. Hence, this paper aims to develop a fertility index using correlation and Shannon's entropy method. There are two main results from this analysis which are the factor rank and fertility index for each state. The three most important factors that influence fertility in Malaysia based on correlation method listed the number of females living in urban areas, number of females employed, and family planning methods while Shannon's entropy method listed female tertiary education attainments, number of divorces, and family planning methods. Next, the fertility index show that Selangor, Johor, and Sarawak are among the states with the highest values. On the other end of the spectrum, Terengganu, W.P. Labuan, and Perlis are ranked in the last positions. As a summary, the weighted calculation based on the correlation and entropy give different results in terms of rank the factors influencing the fertility. However, the results of both methods show that Selangor has the highest fertility index. From this study, the government may design the appropriate policies to mitigate dwindling fertility rates among Malaysian women.
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Pedofilia: selamatkah anak-anak kita?
Item Type: Article
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Year: 00/05/2017
Abstract: Recently, we were shocked by a news that was very foreign to us. A British man has been convicted of molesting and sexually abusing children, including in Malaysia. The psychological disorder is called pedophilia, while the perpetrators of child sexual harassment are called pedophiles. A person who suffers from pedophilia, may also not be a pedophiles (for not committing any sexual behavior against children), but a pedophile turns out to be a person suffering from pedophilia.
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Stress buat lelaki jadi kurang subur?
Item Type: Article
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Year: 00/03/2017
Abstract: Fertility problems are now increasing from time to time around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO 2010), infertility can be rooted; 40% of male factors or and 40% of female factors and 20% are from unknown factors (idiopathy).
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Malaysian Family Well-Being Index 2016
Item Type: Infographic
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Year: 00/02/2017
Abstract: Recognising the importance of the family institution as a social basic unit in national development, the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Board (NPFDB) has developed Family Well-Being Index (FWI) 2016. The consist of 8 domains and 23 indicators registered 7.33 out of a maximum score of 10.
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