PA GE 20
32 IPRC 2022/BOR C-Student’s Life 02
The Evaluation of a ‘Starting University Workbook’ Program at Improving the Adaptability Skills, Psychological well-being, and Stress among First-Year
Students in University Technology PETRONAS (UTP)
Nurul Fatihah Binti Amir1, Pamilia Lourdunathan2 nurulfatihah.amir@gmail.com
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
This study is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of Starting University Workbook program in improving adaptability and psychological well-being as well as reducing stress among the first-year students of UTP. This study will be conducted on 100 participants through RCT with an independent variable as participating in the starting university and dependent variables are adaptability, psychological well-being, and stress level using Student Adaptability College Questionnaire, Psychological Wellbeing and Perceived Stress Scale. The administration of instruments to the participants will be conducted by UTP psychologist or counselor. Participants will be invited to participate in a research project concerning the adaptability and psychological well-being of the first- year students but will not be aware that the research questions specifically focus on Starting a University Module and will be randomized either to the intervention or control group. Data will be analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and correlational analyses, independent samples t-test will be conducted for the demographic variable (age, education, gender) to check for pre-existing differences between the intervention and control group. A repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be utilized to examine the variances between the intervention and the control group as well as across 3-time points.
The dropout rates will be reported. The outcome at the present is the developed Starting University Workbook Module and the findings will depend on the further testing of the program effectiveness.
Specifically, this study will assist UTP to decide in guiding the new students with an evidence-based prevention program. While, in general, related personnel that is directly involved in first-year experience initiatives such as psychologists, counselors, student assistants, and facilitators of new students will benefit in which to have a well-guided intervention that promotes adaptability and psychological well-being.
Keywords: starting university workbook, adaptability skills, psychological well-being, stress
