Sultan Zainal Abidin Research Articles

Assessing Test Anxiety among the First Year Nursing Students’ of University Sultan Zainal Abidinb

Introduction:Test anxiety is known to have an impact on students either negatively or positively. It is normal to have exam anxiety that help the students to be prepared them for facing examination, on the other hand it can also distress the students that can have a negative impact on students’ physically, emotionally, cognitively that paves a way to poor performance in the examination. Objective:The purpose of this study is to find the prevalence and levels of test anxiety in the sample population. Methods:The current study sample includes 60 first year nursing students from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia. Thecross sectional study design was applied and sample population was selected with universal sampling. The data was analysed using SPSS statistics Version 22 (IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA).The descriptive data analysis was used for the analysis of the prevalence, percentages and mean score. Results:The study results revealed that only 1.7% respondents no anxiety, 36.7% respondents experienced of mild anxiety, more than half 58.3% respondents had moderate anxiety and 3.3% respondents experienced of severe anxiety. Conclusion:Majority of first year nursing students experienced test anxiety. The implications of this study is giving overview of mind-body interventions to get helped to have normal anxiety during their exams; the faculty, lecturer or advisor should find out the main factors contributing test anxiety and also should have some wellness programmes for the students.

Synergistic effects of gelam honey and fluorouracil (5-FU) on human colorectal cancer HT-29 cells

Event Abstract Back to Event Synergistic effects of gelam honey and fluorouracil (5-FU) on human colorectal cancer HT-29 cells Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari1*, Fatimah Hashim1, Wan Iryani Wan Ismail1 and Abdul Manaf Ali2 1 Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia 2 Sultan Zainal Abidin University, Malaysia Background Gelam or Melaleuca Honey (GH) is the honey of Apis mellifera from the forest of Melalueca spp in Malaysia. Though it is widely being studied but combinatorial effects with drugs is still lacking. Thus, this study was carried out to determine combinatorial effects of Gelam honey and 5-FU on human colorectal cancer HT-29 cells. Methods In this study, MTT assay was done to determine the cytotoxic dose. Cells membrane changes was observed in AO/PI assay. Early event of apoptosis detection were done by annexin-v FITC and mitochondria membrane potential. TUNEL assay was performed to examine the fragmented DNA. Results The results for MTT assay showed that the IC50 for gelam honey and 5-FU alone were 36.2 mg/ml and 15.5 µg/ml. Meanwhile, the IC50 of combination treatment was 13.2 mg/ml for gelam honey. The combination index was < 1 suggesting the synergism. Early event of apoptosis was occurred in all treatment groups but with different percentage. Combinatorial treatment in apoptosis detection assay showed the highest percentage of apoptotic cells among other treatment groups. Conclusion In conclusion, combinatorial treatment of gelam honey and 5-FU may be an effective chemotherapy strategy in fighting colon cancer cells. Keywords: Gelam honey, Fluorouracil, Apoptosis, cell dealth, Synergistic Conference: International Conference on Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine 2018 (ICDDTM '18) “Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges of Precision Medicine”, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 3 Dec - 5 Feb, 2019. Presentation Type: Poster Presentation Topic: Cancer Citation: Tuan Johari S, Hashim F, Wan Ismail W and Ali A (2019). Synergistic effects of gelam honey and fluorouracil (5-FU) on human colorectal cancer HT-29 cells. Front. Pharmacol. Conference Abstract: International Conference on Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine 2018 (ICDDTM '18) “Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges of Precision Medicine”. doi: 10.3389/conf.fphar.2018.63.00070 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 30 Sep 2018; Published Online: 17 Jan 2019. * Correspondence: Mr. Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, syedtajudin85@gmail.com Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari Fatimah Hashim Wan Iryani Wan Ismail Abdul Manaf Ali Google Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari Fatimah Hashim Wan Iryani Wan Ismail Abdul Manaf Ali Google Scholar Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari Fatimah Hashim Wan Iryani Wan Ismail Abdul Manaf Ali PubMed Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari Fatimah Hashim Wan Iryani Wan Ismail Abdul Manaf Ali Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.

Comparing Coping Strategies Practiced and its association with stress among medical Students from a Private and Public Medical University

Introduction: Medical education has been considered highly stressful to medical students. It not only affects medical students’ physical and mental health but chronic stress can impair academic performance, personal and professional development, leading to unsatisfactory patient care. The objective of this study is to compare the coping strategies practiced and its association with stress between medical students from a private and public university. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a public and private university namely, University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniZSA) and UCSI University (UCSI) respectively. A total of 245 medical students from UniZSA and 315 medical students from UCSI, from year 1 to year 5 participated in this study. This study was carried out between 2015 till 2016. A universal sampling method was used. A self-administered questionnaires comprising of 3 sections namely sociodemographic information, 12 item validated General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and a 28 item validated Brief Cope Inventory was used in this study. Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS version 20.0 software. Results: The prevalence of stress was higher (42.2%) among UCSI University medical students compared to University Sultan Zainal Abidin medical students (33.1%). The commonly practised coping strategies in both universities were religion, active coping, acceptance, planning, and positive reframing. The negative coping strategies behavioural disengagement and substance abuse were the least practised in both universities. The associated coping strategies with stress were denial (?2 5.740; P<0.05 for UniZSA and ?2 13.31; P<0.001 for UCSI), behavioural disengagement; (?2 19.306; P<0.001 for UniZSA and ?2 7.65; P<0.05 for UCSI) venting (?2 28.776; P<0.001 for UniZSA and ?2 8.56; P<0.05 for UCSI), and self-blame (?2 10.700; P<0.001 for UniZSA and ?2 9.94; P<0.05 for UCSI) in both universities, with an additional associated coping strategy; acceptance (?2 4.277; p<0.05) reported in University Sultan Zainal Abidin. Discussion and conclusion: The stress prevalence was higher among UCSI university students compared to UniZSA medical students. UniZSA medical students practised religion as their highest ranked coping strategy compared to UCSI students who practised active coping. The last 2 ranked coping strategies practised; behavioural disengagement and substance abuse (negative strategies) were similar too. The associated coping strategies with stress were also similar for both universities. Stress management programmes like “Medical Student Well-Being Workshops” should be conducted to further add evidence for the implementation of such interventions for reducing medical student stress.

Prevalence of Stress and Associated Stressors among Medical Students: A Comparative Study between a Private and Public Medical School in Malaysia

Stress among medical students has been well documented as a significant problem. The objective of this study is to compare the stress levels and its associated stressors between public and private university medical students. A cross-sectional study design was carried out using universal sampling in both University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) (245) and UCSI University (315) medical students year 1–5, from 2015 till 2016. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire including sociodemography, Medical Student Stress Questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS version 20.0 software. The studies reported a mean age of 23.02 years (SD 1.78) and 21.8 years (SD 1.50) at UCSI University and UniSZA respectively. UCSI University had majority Chinese medical students (52.1%) while UniZSA had majority (66.5) Malay medical students. The stress prevalence was 42.2% and 33.1% among UCSI University and UniZSA medical students respectively. UCSI University had a higher mean stress score of 4.66 (SD 3.4) compared to UniZSA 2.91 (SD 2.98), which was statistically different (p<0.001). Both universities reported Academic and Group Activity related stressors as of high severity. Multiple logistic regression models showed that Academic Related Stressors (ARS), Social Related Stressors (SRS) and Group Activity Related Stressors (GARS) were significant predictors of stress levels among UCSI University medical students while Academic Related Stressors (ARS) and Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Related Stressors (IRS) were significant predictors of stress among UniSZA medical students. Private university students reported higher stress prevalence compared to the government university but both university students documented similar (Academic and Group Related) stressors as of high severity. Academic related stressors were reported by both universities to be significantly associated with stress. Review of the academic curriculum to reduce stress, student support groups and stress management programme-Medical Student Well-being Workshops, to inculcate good inter and intrapersonal cum teamwork skills are highly recommended.

No Differences in Energy Cost of a Predetermined Exercise among Young Overweight/Obese and Undernourished Individuals.

Background:Physical activity is an integral part of one's daily life. Obese (Ob) and undernourished (UN) persons are known to underperform physically as compared to normal weight (N) individuals. In this study, we have measured the energy spent to perform a prefixed exercise on treadmill walking and basal heart rate and blood pressure. Body mass index (BMI) and body fat of participating individuals were assessed. Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile were also evaluated.Materials and Methods:Eighty-three young individuals (male: 41; female: 42) of medical faculty, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, who volunteered for the study, were recruited. The mean age of the individuals was 19.8 ± 0 years (P < 1.08). The individuals were grouped as N, UN/underweight, and overweight (Ow)/Ob based on BMI.Results:The results of the study revealed that there were no differences in the energy spent on performing the predetermined treadmill walking of 20 min duration among the three groups (a mean of 78 and 70 calories in all male and female subgroups, respectively). The distance covered by the males was 1.6 km while the females covered 1.4 km on treadmill walking in 20 min time. Basal blood pressure and heart rate and fasting blood sugar did not reveal any significant difference among the groups. However, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were marginally higher in the Ow/Ob groups of male and female individuals as compared to other groups.Conclusion:Since the study individuals were very young and competitive by nature and possibly had no major metabolic disturbances, the differences in physical activity performances were not obvious. Possibly, such differences would become apparent only at later stages of life as age advances or when the intensity and duration of exercise are set at higher levels.

Reading Comprehension Strategies Among EFL Learners in Higher Learning Institutions

A variety of reading strategies are required to comprehend reading materials. Without effective reading strategies, students mostly face reading comprehension difficulties. This study aims to investigate reading comprehension strategies among English foreign language (EFL) learners in higher learning institutions. The study employed qualitative method and 10 Arab students of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) were interviewed. Inductive thematic approach was used to analyze data. The findings indicates that the most commonly used reading strategies among the EFL learners are logical knowledge (under linguistic schema), formal construction (under formal schema), cultural knowledge (under cultural schema), and prior knowledge and conceptual knowledge (under content schema). This study concludes that reading strategies help the EFL learners in understanding English reading materials. To improve reading strategies for EFL learners, there is a need for collective effort of English language teachers, curriculum designers, educationists, education policy makers, and the EFL learners themselves.

Relationship between Sports Participation and Academic Performance among Medical Students of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin.

An endeavor has been made to study the effect of sports activity on academic performance among medical school students as respondents. Doing sports isn't just a leisure time activity alone. It does affect the students in many ways including academic performance. Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy. The study design used for this research is cross-sectional based observational study design. The number of elements for the target population is 120 from faculty of medicine, UniSZA. The questionnaire will be distributed to the medical students of UniSZA that has been evaluated in the interview. From the findings of socio-demographic characteristics, sports participation, academic performance, and the association between academic performance with gender; time spent doing sports; overall period of involvement in sports; athletic statusamong Medical Students in UniSZA, it has been postulated that there is a valid association between athletics and academics.

Morphological analysis of MCF-7 cells treated with chalcone derivatives

Morphological analysis of MCF-7 cells treated with chalcone derivatives

The Use of Web 2.0 Technologies to Determine Receptive Skills among Malay Learners of Arabic Language

The application of modern technologies in educational fields thrills with a sudden shift in using of the internet from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 in the early 21st century. In the time various technological tools and social media sites evolved for social, entertainment and educational purposes. The application of such technological tools in teaching and learning of a language is termed computer-assisted language learning. However, in Arabic language learning is not widely adopted. This study aims to determine the performance level of Malay undergraduate learners of Arabic as a foreign language at Malaysian public Islamic universities (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, International Islamic University Malaysia and Islamic Science University of Malaysia) in reading and listening skills according to the standards of United Certification Services Limited UNICERT, using the online tool Online?. The sample of the study comprises 156 final year Malay undergraduate students that are learning Arabic as a foreign language at these very three universities (UNISZA, IIUM and USIM). The data of the study were collected through test instrument designed and marked based on TOAFL (AL-ARABIA) marking scheme deployed into ?QuizCreator Online?. The results indicated that 53.3% of the students achieved a score of less than 50% in the reading skill while 46.7% of the students achieved a score of 50% and above. The peak score attained in reading skill was 97.5%, and the lowest score was 7.5%. Furthermore, 32.3% of the students achieved a score of less than 50% in the listening skill, and 67.7% of the students achieved a score of 50% and above. The peak score attained in listening skill was 100%, and the lowest score was 5%. This result is supported by various empirical studies conducted at different levels. This study recommends the use of web 2.0 tools such as Blogs, Edmodo, Facebook and QuizCreator Online tools teaching and learning of Arabic language to Malay AFL learners.

Assessment of academic/non-academic factors and extracurricular activities influencing performance of medical students of faculty of medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia

Background: Physical and mental comfort is known to have a crucial influence on health and performance amongst medical students. Very often, medical students suffer from poor quality of life (QOL) related to the work-life balance due to the lack of sleep, nutritional and dietary disorders and low physical activity, resulting in a negative impact on their academic performance. This study aims to determine the potential academic/non-academic factors and extra-curricular activities influencing the performance of medical students in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, UniSZA, Terengganu, Malaysia. A sample size of 300 respondents were recruited from Year I to V medical students. The questionnaire was adopted, modified and validated from a similar study in Saudi Arabia. Results: Majority of the students enjoy medical education are self-motivated, have a good command of English, non-smokers and have a sufficient sleep. Conclusion: University medical students possess good QOL within the optimum educational environment.

ANALYSIS AND RESULTS: CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS THE MALAY VERSION OF DREEM INVENTORY WITH MEDICAL STUDENTS OF UNISZA, KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

Objectives: The DREEM inventory has been universally established as a generic instrument to assess health-related educational programs. There were some apprehensions regarding the psychometric properties of the DREEM raised in last few years. This study evaluated first ever the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Melayu version of the DREEM in a sample of Malaysian medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried and universal sampling method was applied. Researchers selected 1-5th-year medical students of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia, as study subjects. Researchers collected data through a guided self-administered questionnaire during a face-to-face session.Results: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that the one factor model of DREEM-M (Model A), consisting 50 items were not fit, indicating it was a multidimensional instrument. On further CFA, it appeared that the proposed five-factor structure was not fit (Model B) as all the goodness-of-fit indices did not signify a model fit.Conclusions: The study findings revealed that the DREEM inventory 50-item inventory failed to achieve a model fit, but it demonstrated a high of internal consistency. The proposed 19-item DREEM-M revealed good model fit.

Role-Playing Technique in Teaching Arabic Communication: A Case Study at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin in Malaysia

The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of role-playing technique in teaching Arabic speaking skills at University of Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA),Terengganu, in order to enhance speaking ability, promote self-motivation and enrich vocabularies among students. The study employed quantitative method and used questionnaires as instrument of data collection. There were 30 selected respondents that consisted of all students from first semester of diploma in Arabic Language and Literature (N = 30) who were obliged to take the subject of Al-Muhadathah 1 for the whole one semester. Data were analyzed by using the software of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 7.5. Cronbach’s Alpha was used as a tool to assess the reliability of scales and it was tested on all items of the questionnaire and the test resulted 0.86 indicates high reliability. The finding shows that all the respondents gave opinions that learning experience through role-play technique has been able to improve their ability to speak in Arabic language, and they felt more confident to speak in Arabic and also were able to enrich their vocabularies at the end of the course.

A Study on Applying the Qur'anic Persuasive and Intimidation Approach during Patient Consultation Sessions Conducted by Medical Specialists at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Persuasion and intimidation is a set of communication method used by a communicator to gain people’s trust and influence so that their behavior and actions conform to the communicator’s desired outcomes. However, in delivering their message, some communicators do not apply this method effectively. The objective of this research is to analyse the extent in which the aforementioned method is applied by medical specialists at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) during consultation. This research has drawn on the persuasive and intimidation method as found in the Qur’an. Fifty medical specialists from various disciplines were involved in the study and a self-administered Likert-scale questionnaire, consisting of 20 items, was used as research instrument. The overall findings show a moderate use of the persuasive and intimidation method. It is hoped that this study has contributed significantly towards encouraging the use of effective communication method among consultants.

The Effectiveness of the Use of Animation in Arabic Language Learning

Implementation of animation as an Arabic language teaching aid is an innovation in creating an atmosphere that can influence student achievement. This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the use of animation in Arabic language teaching and learning among diploma students at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu, Malaysia. A total of 66 diploma students were randomly selected and divided into experimental group (n = 33) and control group (n = 33). The results obtained from the data collected from pre-and post-test for each group were analyzed using t-test in SPSS version 17.0. The results showed a significant difference of (t = 8789, df = 64, p &lt;0.05) between the achievement of the experimental group and the control group in the post test. The difference in mean score of the experimental group and the control group was 33.03. This shows that there is significant improvement in Arabic language according to the groups. The difference prove that the use of animation in learning sessions contribute to the achievement of students in the Arabic language. This study advocate the idea that animation applications can be integrated as part of language teaching aid to positively improve student achievement, classroom learning environment and student motivation.

‘Observed Consultation’ as a Teaching and Assessment Method for Family Medicine Rotation in Undergraduate Medical Programme (MBBS) in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia

‘Observed Consultation’ as a Teaching and Assessment Method for Family Medicine Rotation in Undergraduate Medical Programme (MBBS) in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia

Assessment of Basic Fitness Related Performance Components between Three Essential Co-Curriculum Units of University Sultan Zainal Abidin Malaysia

Uniform arm units are set up to serve as the first line defence and to assist the university members for any emergency that might arise. To discharge their duties effectively, they need to meet up to the requirement of highest physical fitness level. This study aims to examine the physical fitness levels among armed uniform package unit of UniSZA and to investigate the components that distinguish their level of physical fitness. A total of 120 participants within the age range of (±20.45) male and (±20.63) female took part in this study 60 from each group. Standard physical fitness tests were conducted, and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to analyse their performance on the physical fitness with the performance of physical fitness as the dependent variable (DV), while the categories of the uniform units as the independent variables (IV). Pairwise Comparison follow-up test was conducted to determine the significant parameters that differentiate the groups. The finding shows that there is a significant difference in the performance of physical fitness tests for both male and female F (20, 98) = 1.68, p

Student Readiness in Learning Arabic Language based on Blended Learning

Learning with technology or e-learning has been taking place in all areas of education including in learning and teaching of Arabic language. Despite the widespread use of e-learning for Arabic language, in line with the current technological advancements, the role of face-to-face classroom interactions must not be neglected. Face-to-face learning and e-learning have their own strengths. Hence, a combination of both elements in teaching and learning as afforded by blended learning may be an excellent choice. This study seeks to identify student readiness in learning Arabic language based on blended learning approach among students at university level. The research took place at University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Malaysia involving 248 students. The students were asked to answer the distributed questionnaires. The questionnaires used 1-5 points Likert scale which are strongly not agree, not agree, not sure, agree and strongly agree. The need analysis encompassed the presence of facilities supporting blended learning, the internet and e-learning literacy among students and their readiness to adopt blended learning. The findings highlight the important roles played by both the students and the institution in providing facilities needed to support blended learning. The findings also reported that the existing facilities are in a state of readiness for the implementation of blended learning. The institution provides wireless connection throughout the campus while 96% of the students own a laptop. In addition, students are also discovered to be internet-savvy besides displaying readiness to adopt blended learning. Further studies are recommended in exploring how to design and develop successful blended learning in teaching and learning Arabic language.

MUSLIM WOMEN’S RIGHT TO MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION IN THE CASE OF MISSING HUSBAND: A JURISTIC ANALYSIS ON MISSING PASSENGERS OF MH 370

March 8th has marked a catastrophe in Malaysians’ calendar as the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) which was a scheduled international passenger flight disappeared while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport. The aircraft was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 15 nations. Months have passed, still there is no news nor debris of the unfortunate aircraft found. This incident is one of the many more incidents involving disappeared persons; some have been disappeared for months, while others for years. Narrowing the scope of the discussion, certainly a wife whose husband has been missing for a long time is deprived of her protection, companionship, pleasure of life and financial support. In view of this, the article aims at analyzing the juristic legal opinions specifically in the case of missing husbands 1 Lecturer, Centre of Shariah Studies, Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, tg_fatimah@unisza.edu.my 2 Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Law, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, azizahmohd@ iium.edu.my Jurnal Syariah, Jil. 23, Bil. 3 (2015) 495-516 496 amongst Muslim women. In relation to that, it will then discuss on their right to apply for divorce under the Islamic family law in Malaysia. Classical jurists writings and statutory provisions are gathered and analyzed during the research. The findings indicate that there has been dissenting views among one madhhab (sect) to another on the legal implication of a missing person. Where Malaysia law is concerned, the provision has adopted a more convenient view amongst the jurists which allows a dissolution of marriage under certain specified conditions.

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Conference General ChairProf. D. J. Fang, Wuhan University, ChinaSteering Committee ChairsProf. Kwon Myung Jang, Pukyong National University, South KoreaProf. Q. S. Han, South-Central University for Nationalities, ChinaProgram Committee ChairsProf. P. Zhao, Beijing Material Research Center, ChinaProf. H. V. Lee, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, MalaysiaProf. F. L. Zhang, Shanxi University, ChinaTechnical CommitteesProf. Y. D. Zhang, Wuhan Institute of Technology, ChinaProf. G. Q. Xia, Wuhan Institute of Technology, ChinaProf. X. Han, Wuhan Institute of Technology, ChinaProf. Z. G. Fan, Wuhan University, ChinaProf. H. Y. Qiu, Wuhan University, ChinaProf. S. W. Wei, Shanxi University, ChinaProf. K. Wei, Shanxi University, ChinaProf. Z. X. Hou, Hainan University, ChinaProf. H. L. Yan, Yunnan University, ChinaProf. M. Xu, Yanshan University, ChinaProf. S. D. Wei, Northeastern University, ChinaProf. A. M. Qian, Beijing Material Research Center, ChinaProf. L. G. Sun, Beijing Material Research Center, ChinaProf. D. L. Mo, South-Central University For Nationalities, ChinaProf. J. Z. Wu, South-Central University For Nationalities, ChinaProf. C. K. Feng, South-Central University For Nationalities, ChinaProf. S. P. Narasimha, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, MalaysiaProf. G. L. Miao, University of Science and Technology of China, ChinaSenior Engineer, H. Yang, China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd, ChinaDr. L. Y. Cai, Wuhan Institute of Technology, ChinaDr. Xu Han, Hunan University, ChinaDr. Danghuang Xu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ChinaDr. G. Tao, Industry and Information Technology Department of Hebei Province, China

Correlation of Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Achievement among Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) Undergraduate Students

This study examined the correlation between self-regulated learning and academic achievement among UniSZA undergraduate students. The objective of the study is to determine the impact of self-efficacy belief, and use of learning strategies on UniSZA undergraduates’ academic achievement. A pilot study was conducted via the use of exploratory factor analysis using 144 volunteering respondents. This is to determine the reliability and validity of the instrument. A closed-ended questionnaire on student self-regulated learning was administered to 364 randomly selected students 202 of which are female, 162 male across the nine faculties of the University. Obtained data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. Results obtained indicated that a strong relationship exist between self-regulated learning and academic achievement. The findings revealed a high positive correlation between students’ self-efficacy belief, and use of learning strategies and students’ academic achievement. Similarly, results of the regression analysis indicated that self-efficacy, and learning strategies serves as good predictors of higher academic performance (GPA). However, among the three study variables, self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of academic achievement. The study recommends nurturing and development of autonomous learners and a shift to students centered instruction.