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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3034| Title: | Factors that Associated with Depression among Children in Malaysia | Authors: | Siti Fatimah Ab Ghaffar Busyra Ain Binti Muhammad Bakri Darshini Nair A/P Vithiananthan Noor Syahirah Binti Aziz Nurul Fatihah Binti Taib |
Keywords: | Depression | Issue Date: | Jan-2021 | Publisher: | Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | Abstract: | Introduction: Childhood depression is one of the most common mental health problems. Methods: This study aimed to determine the factors associated with depression among children in Malaysia. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among children in Malaysia. A total of 384 children aged 10 to 12 years old in Malaysia were selected as respondents for this study. A convenience sampling method was used as sampling method and a set of online self-administered questionnaires was used for data collection. Descriptive analysis, reliability test and inferential analysis which is Pearson correlation were performed in this study. All analyses were conducted at the level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Result: Finding of this study showed that emotion management skills (p < 0.05) and parenting style (p < 0.05) were significant associated factors of depression among children. Conclusion: The emotion management skills and parenting style were the important factors in predicting depression among children in Malaysia. |
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URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3034 | ISSN: | 978-967-2229-34-6 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness - Proceedings |
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