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Kok, Jin Kuan; Low, Sew Kim – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
The prevalence of psychological distress leading to mental health disorders among youths in Malaysia has increased over the years. This metasynthesis provides an examination of the risk factors contributing to vulnerability to mental distress among the youth as well as protective factors in Malaysia. Keyword searches were conducted using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Resilience (Psychology)
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Kok, Jin Kuan; Low, Sew Kim – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2017
School counseling services in Malaysia have remained unpopular since their establishment in 1963. Given the rising challenges faced by school children, there is a need to conduct a qualitative study to understand the school counselors' experiences, their counseling approaches working with secondary school students in Malaysia, and also how the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Cooperation
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Kok, Jin Kuan; van Schalkwyk, Gertina J.; Chan, Andrea Huan Wen – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2015
The suicide rate among youths in Malaysia has increased over the years, giving rise to considerable public concern. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe potential stressors of suicide and suicide prevention strategies as perceived by youths in Malaysia aged 15-25 years. A qualitative approach was adopted and 625 students from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Suicide, Stress Variables, Prevention