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    The effects of cognitive behavioural therapy group intervention on locus of control among drug abusers
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects between Standard Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT(S)] and Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT(B)] on locus of control among drug abusers. The quasi-experimental design with two treatment group [CBT(S) and CBT(B)] and one control group (CG) and four repeated measurements (pre, post1, post 2, and post 3) were employed in this study. The sample of 108 drug abusers was chosen using purposive sampling procedure. Sample was then distributed randomly into three groups; CBT(S), CBT(B) and control group (KW). Each group consisted of 36 samples. Data were collected with standardized psychometric instruments, Internal Control Index. Data were analysed using two-way ANOVA repeated measurement. Result demonstrated significant differences among group CBT(S), CBT(B) and CG on locus of control mean score [F(2, 13.38)=200.4, p<.05]. The impact of study shows that CBT(S) and CBT(B) intervention are able to increase locus of control among the drug abusers.
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    The influence of health literacy on health outcomes: A systematic literature review perspective
    Health literacy (HL) is an essential component of various literacies mentioned in the field of health and education, including cultural, technological, media and scientific literacies. It is important for motivating higher consumer engagement. Health literacy (HL) describes an intermediate outcome of health education and health promotion and refers to an individual's capacities, skills and motivation to make judgments and decisions in everyday life concerning healthcare, disease prevention and health promotion. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on health literacy and health outcomes as an evidence-based review of plausible causal pathways that could best explain well-established associations between limited health literacy and health outcomes globally. This research is based on past researches by employing the systematic review approach. 8 out of 825 articles has been identified for analytical purposes in tandem with the observed theme; the influence of health literacy on health outcomes.
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    Media literacy in Malaysia: A systematic review
    Media literacy encompasses the practices that allow people to access, critically evaluate, and create or manipulate media. Media literacy has been defined differently in past studies, and it can be applied in traditional (print media, television, radio) and new media (Internet, video games, mobile telephony). There is a various study about media literacy in different demographic backgrounds and contexts. This present paper is designed to review media literacy in Malaysian contexts. This analysis has used a systematic literature review to map up the media literacy in Malaysia. A total of 13 articles were related to the research of media literacy in Malaysia. There are various methodologies used in that particular study as well the focus group of respondents also varied according to the contexts of the study. None articles have been published about the measurement of media literacy in the Malaysian context. Therefore there is a need for Malaysian researchers to explore and established the framework of media literacy by considering all important indicators to address issues and challenges related to the media environment.
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    Kesan intervensi terapi kelompok tingkah laku kognitif bagi kategori umur terhadap estim kendiri penagih dadah
    ( 2014) ;
    Mohamad Hashim Othman
    Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesan intervensi terapi kelompok Tingkah Laku Kognitif Standard [CBT(S)] dengan terapi kelompok Tingkah Laku Kognitif Brief [CBT(B)] bagi kategori umur terhadap skor min estim kendiri (EK) dalam kalangan penagih dadah. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kuasi ekperimen yang melibatkan dua kumpulan rawatan [CBT(S) & CBT(B)] dan satu kelompok kawalan (KW) serta empat ujian berulangan iaitu; ujian Pra, Pos 1, Pos 2 dan Pos 3. Seramai 108 penagih dadah telah dipilih dengan menggunakan kaedah persampelan bertujuan. Sampel kajian dikategorikan kepada tiga kategori umur, iaitu (a) 19 hingga 29 tahun (n = 34); (b) 30 hingga 39 tahun (n = 43); dan (c) 40 hingga 60 tahun (n = 31). Data dikumpul dengan menggunakan instrumen psikomatriks yang standard iaitu; Internal Control Index (Patricia Duttweiler, 1984) dan The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Analisis deskriptif (min, peratus min dan sisihan piawai) dijalankan untuk melihat perbezaan skor min EK bagi ketiga-tiga kategori umur. Hasil analisis didapati intervensi CBT terhadap kelompok rawatan CBT(S) dan CBT(B) telah berjaya meningkatkan skor min EK berbanding dengan kelompok KW merentasi masa ujian bagi ketiga-tiga kategori umur. Daripada segi perbandingan peningkatan skor min EK, didapati intervensi CBT bagi kelompok rawatan CBT(S) menunjukkan peningkatan yang lebih tinggi berbanding dengan kelompok rawatan CBT(B). Keberkesanan intervensi CBT terhadap kedua-dua kelompok CBT(S) dan CBT(B) bagi ketiga-tiga kategori umur juga ditunjukkan menerusi peningkatan pola perubahan skor min EK pada ujian Pos 1 berbanding ujian Pra, peningkatan ujian Pos 2 berbanding dengan ujian Pos 1 dan peningkatan ujian Pos 3 berbanding dengan ujian Pos 2. Secara keseluruhannya, didapati intervensi kelompok rawatan CBT(S) dan CBT(B) dapat meningkatkan min skor estim kendiri bagi ketiga-tiga kategori umur penagih dadah.
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    Factors contributing to online gaming addiction: A cross-sectional survey among university students
    In the new era of technology, an increasing number of people are starting to use the internet and at the same time, online gaming or online video games have become extremely popular among the young generation of youths, especially students. Online gaming will give the youths or students an escape from reality and most of them will get an addictive, adrenaline rush when they are facing a new challenge in a game. Online gaming addiction is still a mysterious problem in social life and people find it hard to regulate their time spent online and this situation even develops symptoms of compulsive online gaming players. The researcher referred to two theories, which are Uses and Gratification Theory (UGT) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to conduct the three main factors (independent variables), which are social factors, psychological factors, and media factors. Therefore, this research study is to investigate the factors students addicted to online gaming or online video games among university students. This qualitative research has involved 100 respondents and the questionnaire was distributed by using a Google Form to the targeted respondents. The respondents were among Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) specifically the College of Business Faculty-student who were randomly selected. The results show that social factors, psychological factors, and media factors have been contributed to online gaming addiction among university students. The online gaming addiction among College of Business Faculty-student was moderate and not too addictive. Hopefully, this research also can suit as a reference to be used for various people such as parents, educators, school administers, researchers and the society to provide strategic and initiative guidance in playing online gaming.
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    Self-Disclosure on SNS: Trust and Perceived Risks as Moderators
    This research is intended to discover the influence of the proposed moderators in the relationship of privacy concerns and self-disclosure. The moderators are trust and perceived risk, which were expected to have differing influence on the relationship. Using SEM method through multigroup analyses, the results show that both trust and perceived risks have significant moderating effects in between the relationship of privacy concerns and self-disclosure. Trust moderates the relationship in a positive way, whereas higher trust will increase self-disclosure in SNS. Meanwhile perceived risks has a negative moderation effect, in such higher perceived risks will decrease self-disclosure.
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    Adoption of TPB and TAM in investigating online self-disclosure among youth
    The purpose of this paper is to extend the understanding of the predictors of self-disclosure among young social media users. The framework adopts the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to come out with predictors of online self-disclosure in SNS setting. With the inclusions of the proposed constructs, the conceptual framework is deemed as appropriate and relevant in explaining users' self-disclosure in SNS.
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    Memory inhibition and later retrieval
    Forgetting is adaptive because it decreases future interference (a conflict between information in memory), and it enables selectivity of information recollection. Thus, relevant information can be activated, and irrelevant information can be inhibited. Memory inhibition is the ability to override memory as a whole or a part of it, with or without intention. This conceptual paper will provide an in-depth literature review based on a few empirical types of research that provide evidence that information in memory can be inhibited and the attempt to impede memory would hinder the information retrieval later. Within this study, the author identified various empirical research that inhibition of the memory is possible through (a) retrieval-induced forgetting, (b) directed forgetting, and (c) direct suppression: think and no-think paradigm. In addition, research gaps and limitations are identified, which would provide additional information for extended research in future.
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    LexisNexis database: A study on usage and satisfaction
    Providing access to information especially in the forms of articles and journals has given students access to reliable information for references. In this study, the researchers identify the level of usage of LexisNexis among the students from the Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi Mara due to its appropriateness towards the Law field. Also, the study aims to identify the level of user satisfaction towards the usage of LexisNexis, based on the Technology Acceptance Model.
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    Privacy concerns as predictor in online self-disclosure: A concept
    A large number of online interaction and sharing of personal information on social media networking sites has raised new privacy issues. This is said to be due to online users' lack of privacy concerns, thus promoting online self-disclosure in social media. Against this concern, this paper will provide a conceptual understanding on the predictor towards online self-disclosure, which is privacy concerns among the users. According to the summary of literatures, it is hypothesized that privacy concerns will hamper self-disclosure online. Based on the proposed framework, propositions are formulated as a basis for the study that will follow.