The Relationship Between Resilience And Decision-Making Skills Among Youth
A youth was the essential asset and human capital in the country. In Malaysia, most youth will go through the process of making decisions about their future for themselves, starting as early as the age of 18 when they finish secondary school. Youth who decide to follow the skills field have the oppo...
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| Summary: | A youth was the essential asset and human capital in the country. In Malaysia, most youth will go through the process of making decisions about their future for themselves, starting as early as the age of 18 when they finish secondary school. Youth who decide to follow the skills field have the opportunity to become part of the TVET industry workforce. Youth involvement in the TVET employment sector contributes to a healthy social-ecological environment and increases socioeconomic activities in the community. Working in the TVET sector prevents youth from being involved in negative social symptoms such as substance abuse. As an initial intervention, youth who follow skills training at ILKBS were exposed and guided with soft skills to increase their potential, including resilience. Youth's weakness in soft skills, such as making wrong decisions, can lead to risk factors of involvement with harmful social activities such as substance abuse. The objective of the study was to (i) identify the level of youth resilience, (ii) identify the level of decision decision-making skills among youth, and (3) identify the relationship between resilience and decision decision-making skills among youth who follow skills training. This study was conducted online on 340 respondents aged 18 to 25 years following skills training at ILKBS in Selangor. The Youth Resilience Scale Instrument (SDTR) measures the level of resilience, and the Assessing Decision-Making Skills (ADMS) instrument measures the level of decision making. The interpretation of the scores for both variables was based on the mean modified by Pallant (2013), which had the mean value of 1.00-2.33 (low), 2.34-3.67 (moderate) and 3.68-5.0 (high). The study found that the respondents' resilience and decision-making skills levels were moderate, with a mean resilience score of 3.52 and decision-making of 3.50. The study also found a significant relationship between resilience and decision-making among respondents with a Pearson coefficient value, r=.399, n=340, p<0.05. The findings of this study suggest that intervention support can be produced in teaching and guidance at ILKBS based on decision-making skills and the formation or strengthening of resilience. High resilience can encourage youth to have soft skills, including in matters related to decision making. These skills were essential in ensuring that youth have strong protective factors to prevent them from engaging in unhealthy social symptoms such as substance abuse. |
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