This study was conducted to explore Anger Rumination, Anger Displacement, and Revenge Planning among the young people in accordance with the issues of community violence in the modern society these days. Specifically, this study compared the differences of Anger Rumination, Anger Displacement and Revenge Planning by gender as well as to examine the relationship between the three variables. This study involved 120 respondents who were chosen through convenience samplings among the university students. The instrument used for this research is Scale for Anger Rumination, Anger Displacement and Revenge Planning. Data were analyzed by using coefficient correlation and independent sample T-Test. The research findings pointed that there were significant differences between gender in terms of Anger Rumination. However, there were no gender differences identified in terms of Anger Displacement and Revenge Rumination and Revenge Planning. As for correlation, there was a significant relationship between Anger Rumination and Revenge Planning, but there was no correlation between Anger Rumination and Anger Displacement.
Undergraduate studies are a challenging time for students to adapt to the multi-functional roles and responsibilities of a university life. Research worldwide indicates undergraduate students to experience high levels of stress, depression and anxiety thus affecting their academic performance. Studies in Malaysia with respect to understanding the relationship between anxiety levels and academic achievement are sparse. The current study sought responses from a preliminary sample of 100 undergraduate students consisted of 50 males and 50 females on their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and Beck’s Anxiety Inventory. The results suggested girls to have slightly higher levels of anxiety when compared to boys. Both boys and girls were found to have moderate levels of anxiety as indicated by BAI. A mild negative relationship was found between anxiety levels and academic achievement. The findings highlight the need for preventive mental health measures in universities catering to the growing academic and personal demands on students thereby facilitating students with coping and life skills.
This study examined the long-standing question of whether a person’s position among siblings has a lasting impact on that person’s personality randomly. A total of 120 participants collected data is based on a questionnaire which was answered by the respondents. Thirty firstborns, thirty middle children, thirty lastborn, and thirty only children were recruited into this study by random sampling. The data analysis use a Spearman’s correlation test and Chi- Square test. Their personality was assessed by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test (MBTI). Results indicated that the personality types are vary among the participants. Participants of different birth orders did not differ significantly in personality overall. However, Spearman’s correlation showed that birth order was correlated positively only with Sensing/Intuition personality with r = -0.221. It showed that the lower the order of birth, the more intuitive the person will be.
The relationship of personality and depression has been a long time interest in the psychology field. Therefore, with the help of Beck’s Depression Inventory second edition (BDI-II) and the Big Five Personality Model, this study aimed to measure the relationship the between personality and depression in order to see which personality trait would be the most likely to have a risk of developing depression. A sample of 100 respondents among the Management and Science University were chosen by accidental sampling. There were questions for five personality traits asked in order to correlate five different traits in particular with depression score. On the other hand, gender was also one of the variables in comparing the two variables. With the use of the Big-Five Personality model, it was revealed that most of the students were within the healthy and positive personality ranges, with Neuroticism being the most likely personality trait that would potentially develop depression. The findings showed BDI-II score among the respondents was borderline of mild and moderate, while the Big-Five Personality test indicated high scores in agreeableness and openness traits. There was no gender difference in term of BDI-II score and most of the personality traits except agreeableness in which female scored significantly higher than male. The relationship of BDI-II score were significantly correlated with Neuroticism and Conscientiousness traits.