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The Impact of Financial, Familial, Social Factors on Mental Health Among University Students in Malaysia

In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Accounting, Management, and Economics (10th ICAME 2025)

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  • Siti Zakiah Syed Mustafa

    (Management and Science University)

  • Ruvindran David

    (Management and Science University)

  • Wan Nur Tasnim Wan Hussin

    (Management and Science University)

  • Hairin Nisa Meor Nordin

    (Management and Science University)

  • Siti Asmahan Mohd Ali

    (Management and Science University)

  • Anis Shafiqah Mohd Saidun

    (Management and Science University)

Abstract

This study examines how financial distress, family factors, and social relationships shape mental illness among students in Malaysian private universities, using a cognitive-behavioural lens. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was administered online to university students, using a structured questionnaire with validated Likert-scale items adapted from prior studies. Reliability tests indicated satisfactory internal consistency across constructs. Correlation analysis showed strong positive associations between the predictors and mental ill- ness, with financial distress exhibiting the highest correlation (r = 0.873, p

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  • Siti Zakiah Syed Mustafa & Ruvindran David & Wan Nur Tasnim Wan Hussin & Hairin Nisa Meor Nordin & Siti Asmahan Mohd Ali & Anis Shafiqah Mohd Saidun, 2026. "The Impact of Financial, Familial, Social Factors on Mental Health Among University Students in Malaysia," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Mursalim Nohong & Rianda Ridho Hafizh Thaha & Muhammad Try Dharsana & Andi Tenri Harahap & Fakhrul I (ed.), Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Accounting, Management, and Economics (10th ICAME 2025), pages 1759-1769, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6239-709-5_123
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-709-5_123
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