Loneliness, self-efficacy, academic achievement, life satisfaction and depression among Iranian undergraduates at a Malaysian Private University by Molooki, Mahshid

“…Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) by Beck (1967), Loneliness Scale (UCLA) by Russell (1996), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) by Jerusalem and Schwarzer (1979), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener (1985). The findings of this study indicated that personal factors such as gender and field of study significantly correlated with depression. …”
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Impacts of Butterworth post-filtering on absolute quantification of 99mTc SPECT/CT using nema phantom by Chi, Leah Tan Shin

“…Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of carefully optimizing the Butterworth filter parameters in SPECT/CT imaging to achieve the best balance between image quality and quantitative accuracy. The findings can guide the selection of appropriate reconstruction settings for improved absolute quantification, which is crucial for applications such as dosimetry and personalized radionuclide therapy.…”
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Application of smartphone-based biophotonic instrumentation for glucose sensing using photometric method by Aziz, Nur Anis Huda

“…A lower and higher range of glucose concentrations was tested which is 50 – 300 mg/dL for glucose in human body detection purposes, whereas 10 – 100 g/dL demonstrates the level of glucose in adulterated food such as honey. The findings indicated that higher glucose concentrations resulted in higher detector output voltages. …”
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Knowledge and practice towards premenstrual syndrome among undergraduate students in health campus Universiti Sains Malaysia by Min, Chua Min

“…The data was collected quantitatively and was analysed using SPSS statistical software. The findings showed that 62.8% of respondents had a low level of knowledge about PMS, 34.6% had a medium level of knowledge about PMS, and only 2.6% had a high level of knowledge. …”
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The relationship between child's media usage and parental influence on excessive media exposure towards children among the public attending Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Rodzi, Muhammad Faris Mohd

“…The results of the present study revealed that where is a significant correlation between parenteral influence and children's media usage (p<0.001). The study finds that most of the parents not controlling the usage of their children’s media usage which because of insufficient knowledges regarding excessive media exposure negative affect to their children development.…”
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The prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among nursing students in Universiti Sains Malaysia by Zaini, Nur Zulfatul Izzah Mohammad

“…Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 27.0. The findings indicated that a total 24 (11.6%) nursing students had obesity. …”
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Knowledge and attitude towards palliative care among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) by Join, Erra Venessa

“…A significant positive correlation (r=0.332, p<0.000) was found between knowledge and attitudes, suggesting that enhanced education could improve attitudes toward palliative care among nursing students. These findings underscore the need for targeted educational interventions within the nursing curriculum to better prepare students for delivering high-quality palliative care. …”
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Time management skills and stress level among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia by Loon, Lee Shing

“…Descriptive statistics, One-Way Analysis of Variance and Pearson Chi-square tests were conducted. Findings revealed that 82.8% of participants had moderate time management skills, while 5.2% had low skills, and only 12.1% had high time management skills. …”
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Knowledge and attitude towards childhood immunisation among parents in Lahad Datu, Sabah. by Amin, Lina Syafiqah

“…Descriptive statistics, One-Way Analysis of Variance and Pearson Chi-square tests were conducted. Findings revealed that 82.8% of participants had moderate time management skills, while 5.2% had low skills, and only 12.1% had high time management skills. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice toward epilepsy among mother with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Mansor, Nur Shafieqa

“…Pearson Chi-square were used to test association between knowledge and sociodemographic factors (education level) toward epilepsy among mothers with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. The findings of the study revealed that most mothers (56.5%) have good knowledge about epilepsy, their overall attitude (84.4%) was neutral, and their practices (60.0%) during the last seizure were good. …”
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Knowledge and awareness of analgesic use among outpatients in Universiti Sains Malaysia by Sahrel, Siti Rashida

“…However, the factor that influences lack of knowledge and attitude among outpatient community was not identified in this study as it shows no association between selected sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, level of education) with neither level of knowledge of analgesic use, nor level of attitude of analgesic use. Regardless of the finding, an appropriate actions and strategies should be taken immediately to solve these issues and improve the knowledge and the attitude of analgesic use among outpatient community setting so that the community have better understanding and having good attitude of analgesic use and consume it in correct ways.…”
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The effect on tensile and surface morphological properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre through hot water treatment by Abu Bakar, H, Ismail, L H, Nik Soh, N M Z, Samsudin, E M, Astimar, A A

“…However, starting at 700 C (3 hour soaking time), the circular craters on the surface and the lignin layer start to damage. Therefore, these findings exhibit considerable potential for future investigation in substantiating the viability of employing EFB fibres as reinforcement agents in composite materials…”
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Observational study on communication in mixed traffic scenarios: Autonomous vehicle versus pedestrian by Thong, Eric Tze Xin, Zulklif, Abd Fathul Hakim, Karjanto, Juffrizal, Md Yusof, Nidzamuddin, Mohd Jawi, Zulhaidi, Abu Kassim, Khairil Anwar

“…Participants were asked to rate their decision to cross the road when the vehicle approached at the pre-defined distances. According to the findings, the vehicle’s driving style and appearance has no substantial impact on participants' willingness to cross the zebra lane. …”
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Life Cycle Cost and Evaluation of Performance between Steel Formwork and Plastic Formwork in Concrete Structure Building by Zamr, Irina Batrisyia, Balasbaneh, Ali Tighnavard

“…Hence it can give more benefits and is more economical for the longterm duration of the company. These findings will provide ease and a better understanding of formworks that can be used based on the information gained from the research to ensure sustainability towards the environment and economy.…”
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Evaluating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice Among Malaysian Public Listed Construction Companies Using FTSE Russell Rating Model by Sulaiman, Nurul Nabila, Omar, Abdul Jalil, Pakir, Faizal, Mohamad, Marlina

“…Environmental pillar practice remains the second highest score with 57.45% followed by governance with 55% score. The findings of this study are useful to investors, government agencies such as Bursa Malaysia and Securities Commission, industry, policy makers, and other related agencies. …”
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Technical efficiency in the Malaysian electric and electronic manufacturing industry: A stochastic frontier analysis approach by Hashim, Norayati, Mohd Fahmy, Mohd Fahmy, Abdullah, Abdullah

“…The low standard deviation (SD) for MSIC 263, 271, and 275 indicated continuous progress and demands for these industries, while the higher SD for MSIC 264, 266, 272, and 273 pointed out major changes that happened within the period. The findings demonstrated that studies on the TE levels indicate that the E&E manufacturing industry has highly expended and continuous efforts to update technologies and human capital innovations. …”
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Analysis of weather impacts on oil palm productivity by Khan, Nuzhat, Kamaruddin, Mohamad Anuar, Sheikh, Usman Ullah, Bakht, Muhammad Paend, Haji Mohd, Mohd Norzali, Ab Rahman, Ab Al-Hadi

“…Meteorological anomalies during the drought period did not exhibit major impact on yield which indicated significance of appropriate irrigation strategy. These findings extend current knowledge about sources of variation in oil palm yield, providing useful information to describe oil palm production in context of environment and improve oil palm production by mitigating negative weather impacts on yield. …”
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Portfolio optimization with percentage error-based fuzzy random data for industrial production by Othman, Mohammad Haris Haikal, Arbaiy, Nureize, Che Lah, Muhammad Shukri, Lin, Pei-Chun

“…The efficacy of this approach is demonstrated in agricultural planning, evaluating five distinct industrial production types: Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, Electricity, and Water. The findings underscore the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in managing uncertainties, reducing errors in model development stages, and providing a robust framework for optimal portfolio selection tailored to industrial production contexts, thereby enhancing decision-making processes in uncertain environments.…”
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A comparative study on ant-colony algorithm and genetic algorithm for mobile robot planning. by Rajendran, Piraviendran, Othman, Muhaini

“…Multiple code execution cycles are conducted to provide average findings, ensuring the strength and consistency of the assessment. …”
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A sweet-tangy solution to obesity: Evaluating the efficacy and mechanisms of stingless bee honey and its potential clinical applications by Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…The compounds demonstrated remarkable potential in combating obesity through numerous mechanisms. Key findings and conclusions: The present study summarises available data on the effects of stingless bee honey on obesity-related parameters, such as body weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid metabolism, metabolic syndrome markers, and gut microbiome management. …”
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