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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of higher education students: a qualitative study in Malaysia


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Latip, Rohaya and Hanis, Farah and Hasan, Sazlinah and Khameini, Mohd Ali and Farid, Mazen and Kumar, A.V. Senthil (2025) Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of higher education students: a qualitative study in Malaysia. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 64 (4). pp. 91-101. ISSN 2462-1943

Abstract

COVID-19 has triggered student's mental health since the closure of schools and universities due to the MCO. Furthermore, it worries that student’s mental health keeps worsening during their studies. The purpose of this study is to analyze the mental health of higher education students during the COVID-19. The research is qualitative method. A questionnaire conducts using a google form to collect data from 151 participants in Malaysia. The mental health of students was measure using a 5-point Likert scale. Next, this study assesses the causes of student's mental health and how to cope with someone having a problem with their mental health like stress or anxiety. The study uses SPSS 27.0 software to analyze the data collection. This study founds the factors that influence student's mental health. The results of this study gathered that 73.5% of higher education students had difficulty concentrating in studies during the pandemic.


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Item Type: Article
Subject: Psychology
Subject: Sociology
Subject: Education
Divisions: Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.64.4.91101
Publisher: Akademia Baru Publishing
Keywords: Stress; Anxiety; COVID-19; Mental health; Students in Malaysia
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Depositing User: MS. HADIZAH NORDIN
Date Deposited: 08 May 2026 03:28
Last Modified: 08 May 2026 03:28
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/125381
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