Citation

Ali MF, Ahmad NS. Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education 2020; 35(2): 77-87.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020)

DOI

10.21315/apjee2020.35.2.5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The Malaysian Institute of Teacher Education (IPGM) has designed a comprehensive teacher training program for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates, by using competitive teacher training program that in line with the needs of the globalisation era. However, this teacher training program is challenged when there are cases of suicide as well as an increase in dropout cases using IPGM students. This study aims to identify the level of stress and coping strategies among students of the Program Transformasi Diri (PTD) according to gender and course options taken at Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pulau Pinang (IPGKPP). A total of 41 respondents consisting of 21 male students and 20 female students. Respondents in this study were selected based on the purpose of sampling method that is the study respondents should consist of participants from the PTD organised by the Psychology and Counseling Unit IPGKPP. This study used a questionnaire to collect responses from respondents based on two questionnaires used namely Depressive Anxiety and Stress Scales 42-item (DASS-42) Malay Version for measuring the level of stress and Inventori Strategi Daya Tindak (ISDT) to identify strategies responsiveness of the respondents of this study. The results showed that the study respondents were at a mild and moderate level of stress. Furthermore, the findings of the study also show that there is no significant difference between gender factors as well as study options with the level of stress faced. In addition, the findings also show that the study respondents are more likely to use engagement strategies that show the ability to manage the problems they face. As a result of the findings obtained, the researcher suggested that there should be a specific program provided related to stress management skills in the study of IPGM trainee teachers who pay attention to aspects of coping strategies in an effort to address the stress faced. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2020.

Language: ml

Keywords

Stress; Coping strategies; Malaysian Institute of Teacher Education; Program Transformasi Diri (PTD); Teachers trainee