Social Problem-Solving Skills and Self-Efficacy among Youth in Selangor, Malaysia

Nor Hidayah Jaris; Salmi Razali; Iman Mohamed Ali; Adhityawarman Menaldi; Nur Faizah Ali; Mohammad Fitri Zainuddin; Nurin Izzati Abdul Wahid; Mohd Ikhwan Ahmad; Farhah Adnan; Fatin Nasuha Mohamad Nasir; Mohd Zuhairi Zainuddin

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5147

Authors

Nor Hidayah Jaris Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Salmi Razali Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Iman Mohamed Ali Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Adhityawarman Menaldi Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Nur Faizah Ali Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Mohammad Fitri Zainuddin Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Nurin Izzati Abdul Wahid Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Ikhwan Ahmad Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Farhah Adnan Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Fatin Nasuha Mohamad Nasir Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Mohd Zuhairi Zainuddin Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5147

Keywords:

malaysia, youth, self-efficacy, social problem-solving

Abstract

In today's society, a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic interaction between self-efficacy and social problem-solving skills within this group is lacking. This study investigates the correlation between social problem-solving skills and self-efficacy among young individuals using structured questionnaires in 89 participants. The results show that young individuals who “evaluate the good and bad implications of the decision” and “analyse problems” tend to exhibit higher self-efficacy while having a “sense of inability to solve problems” display lower self-efficacy. These findings may help educators and policymakers create interventions to empower young individuals to tackle challenges to strengthen self-efficacy and overall well-being.

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