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Exploring gender differences in the vulnerability towards drug abuse among adolescents in Malaysia

Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi

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Title Exploring gender differences in the vulnerability towards drug abuse among adolescents in Malaysia
 
Creator Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad
Kamaluddin, Mohammad Rahim
Zakaria, Ezarina
Ibrahim, Fauziah
Hassan, Nazirah
Manap, Jamiah
Nen, Salina
Ahmad Zamani, Zainah
Yusooff, Fatimah
 
Subject gender; vulnerability; drug abuse
 
Description Protective and risk factors are important issues to consider to reduce the vulnerability of adolescents to drug abuse. This study aims to determine the vulnerability to drug abuse in terms of gender differences in high-risk areas, based on statistics/data from the National Anti Narcotics Agency of Malaysia, namely in Sabak Bernam, Dungun, Johor Bahru, and Kuala Kedah. A survey method was employed, with 213 adolescents (52.1% male, 47.9% female) who met the inclusion criteria completing the questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of five aspects, namely demographic profile, interpersonal conflict, negative emotions, social support, and mental health. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the analysis show that there was no significant difference in aspects of interpersonal conflict (t=-0.556, p .05), negative emotions (t=0.131, p.05), or mental health by gender (t=-0.898, p .05). However, there was a significant difference in the aspect of social support (t=-2.046, p .05), with female subjects (37.13) showing a higher mean score than males (34.83). The findings of the study indicate that it is very important to understand the relevant factors so that drug abuse can be identified and prevented early on.
 
Publisher The Faculty of Psychology and Health
 
Contributor National Anti-Drugs Agency Malaysia
 
Date 2021-05-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
Survey
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/Psikohumaniora/article/view/6679
10.21580/pjpp.v6i1.6679
 
Source Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi; Vol 6, No 1 (2021); 1-12
2527-7456
2502-9363
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/Psikohumaniora/article/view/6679/3245
 
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