Psycho-behavioural Factors Contributing To Truancy Among Malay Secondary School Students In Malaysia
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
;
: 1-10, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-625692
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Truancy is a disciplinary problem, which frequently occurs among school students and it has many contributory as well as inter-related factors. It is a growing problem in this country and it often becomes a prelude to other delinquent behaviours. The study objective is to determine the prevalence of truancy as well as factors related to it including psycho-behavioural factors.Methods:
A cross-sectional study involving 556 Malay student’s selected using multi-stage sampling was conducted.Results:
The overall prevalence of truancy is 30.2%. The predictors to truancy are age, students who frequenting entertainment centre, students who have not completed Quran recital, coping strategies using problems solving methods and time spent watching television/video. There is a significant association between truancy and psycho-behaviour such as watching video/internet pornography, frequenting entertainment centre, smoking, motorcycle racing and dating a special friend.Conclusion:
Truancy is a social issue, which must be given serious attention by all concerned components of the society.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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