Kesan Intervensi Terapi Kelompok Tingkah Laku Kognitif Terhadap Estim Kendiri Dan Lokus Kawalan Dalam Kalangan Penagih Dadah

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kesan intervensi terapi kelompok Tingkah Laku Kognitif Standard [CBT(S)] dengan terapi kelompok Tingkah Laku Kognitif Brief [CBT(B)] terhadap skor min estim kendiri (EK) dan lokus kawalan (LK) dalam kalangan penagih dadah. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kuasi ekperimen yang melibatkan dua kumpulan rawatan [CBT(S) & CBT(B)] dan satu kelompok kawalan (KW) serta empat ujian berulangan iaitu; ujian Pra, Pos 1, Pos 2 dan Pos 3. Seramai 108 penagih dadah telah dipilih dengan menggunakan kaedah persampelan bertujuan. Setiap kumpulan mengandungi 36 sampel kajian. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects between Standard Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT(S)] and Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT(B)] on self- esteem and locus of control mean score among drug abusers. The quasi experimental design with two treatment group [CBT(S) & CBT(B)] and one control group (KW) and four measurements (pre, post1, post 2, and post 3) were employed in this study

THE MULTIPLE APPROACHES OF GROUNDED THEORY: JUSTIFICATION FOR STRAUSSIAN VERSION

Qualitative researchers incline to develop a theory or seek for a form of meaning on the basis of data collection. They also do not build their research on pre-arranged hypotheses. Nevertheless, they obviously recognize a problem or subject they aim to examine. Qualitative research gives a flexible approach to researchers and using multiple sources to confirm results. This paper focuses on primary books review of chronological grounded theory as one of qualitative research methods in different versions, then the preference for Straussian version of grounded theory

Pengurusan konflik dalam kalangan atlet sukan berprestasi tinggi

Konflik merupakan suatu elemen dalam kehidupan manusia, sama ada dalaman atau luaran diri manusia tersebut.Ia tercetus disebabkan seseorang itu mempunyai kemahuan dan harapan yang sering bercanggah dengan orang lain.Ini juga boleh berlaku dalam bidang sukan.Sukan berprestasi tinggi adalah merujuk sukan yang berpotensi untuk dikembangkan ke peringkat antarabangsa. Walaubagaimanapun, sebelum atlet-atlet ini mencapai kejayaan dalam sukan yang mereka ceburi, lumrahnya mereka boleh terjebak dalam konflik diri secara individu atau secara berpasukan.Konflik yang sering dihadapi oleh atlet sukan berprestasi tinggi adalah tekanan.Tekanan atau stress adalah kehendak-kehendak fizikal, mental atau emosi yang boleh mengganggu tubuh badan serta memberi kesan ke atas kesejahteraan hidup manusia.Isu pengurusan konflik sangat penting dalam aspek persembahan atlet, kerana ini akan menentukan berjaya atau gagal atlet di medan pertandingan.Konflik menjadikan seseorang individu berfikiran lebih matang dan rasional dalam sebarang tindakan yang dilakukan.Oleh yang demikian, kertas kerja ini akan membincangkan tentang pengurusan konflik dalam diri atlet sukan berprestasi tinggi dari segi pelbagai aspek dan sudut pandangan.Kajian-kajian yang pernah dijalankan membuktikan bahawa pengurusan konflik dalam kalangan atlet adalah penting kerana aspek ini turut menyumbang kepada kemenangan dan peningkatan keyakinan diri yang dapat mereka aplikasikan apabila menceburi alam pekerjaan.Cadangan kertas kerja ini mungkin dapat menyumbang kepada satu dasar kerajaan bagi menjamin kejayaan negara dalam bidang sukan di peringkat antarabangsa

Menangani penetrasi budaya hedonisme di kalangan mahasiswa: satu penyelesaian menurut perspektif islam dan kaunseling

Kesan daripada pengaruh globalisasi yang melanda negara kita telah turut sama memberi impak yang cukup besar kepada penularan gejala sosial yang berselindung disebalik fahaman hak asasi manusia, ‘realease tension’ dan bermacam-macam lagi alasan untuk menghalalkan tindakan mereka. Justeru kertas kerja ini akan memaparkan apakah perbezaan tanggapan budaya hedonisme pada kaca mata Barat dan di kaca mata Islam?. Selain itu, kajian menerusi rujukan perpustakaan dan juga bersandarkan literature akan mengenalpasti punca dan impak budaya hedonisme ini di kalangan masyarakat khususnya para mahasiswa. Paparan sesi kaunseling bersama mahasiswa berkaitan penglibatan mereka dengan budaya hedonisme juga akan diketengahkan. Kertas kerja ini juga akan memaparkan bagaimana budaya hedonisme ini boleh dirawat dengan menggunakan pendekatan Islam. Oleh itu, saranan menerusi literature kitab-kitab Islam akan digunapakai untuk menjawab persoalan tersebut. Di samping itu, kertas kerja ini juga akan melihat sejauhmanakah perkhidmatan kaunseling membantu membendung budaya hedonisme ini menular di kalangan mahasiswa

A Paradigm Model of Children of Alcohol Abuse Parents Phenomenon

Presently, the wave of alcohol abuse in families in Nigeria has stretched to startling point just as only few is free of alcohol abuse and unfortunately, nothing is being done about it. Therefore, this study filled the knowledge gap in the phenomena of children of alcohol abuse parent by focusing on the factors that contribute to its development in the context of Nigeria. The study seeks to understand the antecedents, the context and prevailing conditions that influence it, as well as description of alcohol abuse phenomenon, the coping strategies and the consequences resulting from the coping strategies. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 children and seven parents who were recruited through Alcohol Abuse and Family Support Agency. A grounded theory approach was adopted to analyze the transcribed interview data. Nvivo 10 software was used in analyzing the data by methodologically coding and categorizing the data in open, axial and selective coding. A paradigm model was obtained based on informants’ personal comments and experiences which uniquely contributed to the body of knowledge on the phenomena of children of alcohol abuse parent in Nigeria. The significance of the study lies in an attempt to provide a working framework for reducing the effect of parental alcohol abuse on children that will eventually leads to frustration and abuse of alcohol. This study is planned to benefit all parties: parents, teachers, counselors and other stakeholders to minimize the effect of parent alcohol abuse on children. Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Grounded theory, Paradigm model, children, Nviv

Screening Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuse the Psychometric Measures

Urinalysis was used in previous studies among higher institution students (n=16252) in Malaysia to answer the question of whether university students are involved in drug abuse. However, the use of urinalysis had faced some problems. The problems were related to human rights issues and the cost to perform the urinalysis was expensive and quite impossible to be implemented to a large population of university students. To overcome this problem, this study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of psychometric measures in screening drug, alcohol and substance abuse. The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory A2 (SASSI-A2) was used for this purpose. SASSI-A2 is a brief screening tool designed to identify individuals who have a high probability of having a substance use disorder, including both substance abuse and substance dependence. SASSI-A2 comprises of 72 items that are rated on a two point scale with response; true and false. SASSI-A2 was translated into Malay language and it was refined through a back-translation technique and focus group approach. Psychometric testing was undertaken on a sample of 750 university students from five public universities in Malaysia. All participants were aged between 19 and 20 years. Internal consistency coefficients were calculated for the total scale and its subscales. Chronbach's alpha obtained for SASSI-A2 was 0.72. This relatively high level of Chronbach's alpha showed relatively high level of reliability. The results demonstrated that the whole SASSI-A2 meets the fundamental measurement properties and can discriminate groups of higher institution students from high to low on the substance dependency variable. The accuracy of the test has been found to be unaffected by gender, ethnicity, age and years of education. Although more rigorous validation studies are needed, it is recommended that SASSI-A2 be considered for usage to higher institution students populations when a brief, objective, and accurate screening tool for chemical dependency is needed

Screening Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuse the Psychometric Measures

Urinalysis was used in previous studies among higher institution students (n=16252) in Malaysia to answer the question of whether university students are involved in drug abuse. However, the use of urinalysis had faced some problems. The problems were related to human rights issues and the cost to perform the urinalysis was expensive and quite impossible to be implemented to a large population of university students. To overcome this problem, this study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of psychometric measures in screening drug, alcohol and substance abuse. The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory A2 (SASSI-A2) was used for this purpose. SASSI-A2 is a brief screening tool designed to identify individuals who have a high probability of having a substance use disorder, including both substance abuse and substance dependence. SASSI-A2 comprises of 72 items that are rated on a two point scale with response; true and false. SASSI-A2 was translated into Malay language and it was refined through a back-translation technique and focus group approach. Psychometric testing was undertaken on a sample of 750 university students from five public universities in Malaysia. All participants were aged between 19 and 20 years. Internal consistency coefficients were calculated for the total scale and its subscales. Chronbach's alpha obtained for SASSI-A2 was 0.72. This relatively high level of Chronbach's alpha showed relatively high level of reliability. The results demonstrated that the whole SASSI-A2 meets the fundamental measurement properties and can discriminate groups of higher institution students from high to low on the substance dependency variable. The accuracy of the test has been found to be unaffected by gender, ethnicity, age and years of education. Although more rigorous validation studies are needed, it is recommended that SASSI-A2 be considered for usage to higher institution students populations when a brief, objective, and accurate screening tool for chemical dependency is needed

UTILIZING THE FINDINGS OFINTERCULTURAL ADAPTION RESEARCH IN THE COUNSELING OF MALAYSIAN STUDENTS IN JAPAN

Adaptation supports the performance and functioning of international students. Failure to adapt to the changes in the new environment would tax on well-being, exhaust the students and strain their academic performance. Counselling is one of the sources to seek assistance. Orientation and intervention programs are suitable dispensation means for information on coping mechanism and healthy adaptation. Generalization and stereotyping in dealing with adaptation problems would reduce the accomplishment of the intervention programs and the counseling (Slodzinski, 1994). Evidence also shows that the effectiveness of counseling can be affected by a client's level or degree of acculturation into the dominant society (Cuellar, Harris & Jasso, 1980). The programs and counseling should be addressed consideration to different cultural sensitivity and needs. The significance of this paper is to point out the importance of understanding the intercultural adaptation issues in the counseling of Malaysian students in Japan by putting forward the conflicting findings from various socio-cultural adaptation studies. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the dire need for counselors to inculate the findings of specific study on international adaptation into their counseling services. The paper is aimed to extend the understanding on intercultural adaptation among Malaysian students abroad, exclusively in Japan by highlighting the conflicting findings in the to western and the Japan research scenario in terms of time factor, cultural distance factor and host language proficiency factor. Generalization and stereotyping of western cases in dealing with adaptation problems among Malaysian students in Japan to reduce the accomplishment of the intervention programs and the counseling. Keywords: counseling, intercultural adaptation, Malaysian student

USABILITY EVALUATION OF A DESKTOP VIRTUAL REALITY PROTOTYPE (DVRP) COURSEWARE TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE ON DRUG ABUSE

Evaluation is a way to measure the usability of a computer-based system. Usability is the ability to carry out tasks effectively, efficiently and with satisfaction. Usability is the extent to which users can use a computer system to achieve specified goals effectively and efficiently while promoting feelings of satisfaction in a given context of use. It can be broadly defined as “ease of useâ€, and “usefulnessâ€. This study aims to evaluate the usability, of the Desktop Virtual Reality Prototype (DVRP) courseware in enhancing knowledge on drug abuse among student teachers in a Teacher Education Institution. A total of 35 student-teachers were identified through simple random method to evaluate the usability of DVRP. In order to assess the usability of the DVRP courseware, the USE Questionnaire (Lund, 2001) was employed. USE stands for Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of use. The results of this study on the usability show that the uses are very positive using the DVRP courseware and very effective and efficient to be used to enhance knowledge on drug abuse

City As A Human Development Ecosystem: Exploring The Characteristics Of An Entrepreneurial Region

It is commonly agreed that entrepreneurial activities is crucial in generating economic development, creating new jobs, promote innovative and creative ideas that will eventually contribute to human development and the economic growth of a country. Economic growth, especially at the regional level and specifically in the formation of regional clusters of industrial innovation, is generally thought to have very close connections with entrepreneurship and new firm formation. In order to help spur entrepreneurial activities, supportive environment for business start-up or entrepreneurial regions should be designed and established. Entrepreneurial regions are perceived to display characteristics that are consistent with economic prosperity and growth. Some of these characteristics are high levels of business start-up, often of high quality ventures and an adaptable and flexible indigenous population of firms that are innovative and trade extensively outside the region as well as creating new economic opportunity within it. On the human or entrepreneurs perspective the issue of culture is an interesting area to be explored. The extent to which a culture of entrepreneurship exists and the extent to which individuals experience enterprise and observe entrepreneurial activity in others around them is an indicator of entrepreneurial potential within the region. This paper therefore, explores and highlights some of these issues pertaining to entrepreneurial region and human development in terms of their entrepreneurial culture. This study reveals that the Multimedia Super Corridor Malaysia fulfills the entire underlying criterion (as proposed in the research framework) of an entrepreneurial region