The Impact Of Spiritual Belief Towards Depression, Anxiety And Stress Level Among Unimas Undergraduate Nursing Students

Wong, Ho Lin (2023) The Impact Of Spiritual Belief Towards Depression, Anxiety And Stress Level Among Unimas Undergraduate Nursing Students. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Introduction: Spirituality is vital to a person's mental health and can protect against illness. Spirituality will assist one makes sense of situations in life and can be an internal motivation in trying to recover. University students' poor mental health is a global problem as it results in high rates of stress, anxiety, and depression. It affects around 30% of Malaysians aged 16 and older nowadays. Therefore, many initiatives, such as spiritual belief, are mooted to reduce stress. Objectives: This study examines the relationships between spiritual belief and depression, anxiety and stress levels among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate nursing students at the University of Malaysia Sarawak. A total of 173 participants were selected using a simple random sampling method. A structured item questionnaire which adopted 26 items of the Spiritual Involvement and Belief Scale and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 items for data collection. SPSS version 26.0 was used to analyze the data of the participants. Results: There is a significant negative correlation between spiritual belief with depression and stress levels among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students through Pearson Correlation Coefficient. However, there were no significant differences between spiritual beliefs with anxiety levels among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. Conclusion: The results of this current study offer valuable data that can serve as a foundation for future research on the relevant subject. Additionally, it provides valuable insights to guide the development of a comprehensive treatment approach to mitigate depression, anxiety, and stress levels among undergraduate students.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report
Additional Information: Project report (B.Sc.) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2023.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Kepercayaan Spiritual, Kemurungan, Kebimbangan, dan Stres.
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User: Patrick
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2023 07:48
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2023 07:48
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43364

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