The Impact of Financial, Familial, Social Factors on Mental Health Among University Students in Malaysia

Siti Zakiah Syed Mustafa (), Ruvindran David, Wan Nur Tasnim Wan Hussin, Hairin Nisa Meor Nordin, Siti Asmahan Mohd Ali and Anis Shafiqah Mohd Saidun
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Siti Zakiah Syed Mustafa: Management and Science University
Ruvindran David: Management and Science University
Wan Nur Tasnim Wan Hussin: Management and Science University
Hairin Nisa Meor Nordin: Management and Science University
Siti Asmahan Mohd Ali: Management and Science University
Anis Shafiqah Mohd Saidun: Management and Science University

A chapter in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Accounting, Management, and Economics (10th ICAME 2025), 2026, pp 1759-1769 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This study examines how financial distress, family factors, and social relationships shape mental illness among students in Malaysian private universities, using a cognitive-behavioural lens. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was administered online to university students, using a structured questionnaire with validated Likert-scale items adapted from prior studies. Reliability tests indicated satisfactory internal consistency across constructs. Correlation analysis showed strong positive associations between the predictors and mental ill- ness, with financial distress exhibiting the highest correlation (r = 0.873, p

Keywords: Mental illness; University students; Financial Distress; Family factors; Social relationships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-709-5_123

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