Salleh, Nurul ‘Aaina and Mustaffa, Che Su and Mohd Taib, Ariffin (2013) Proposing instrument to measure impression management among flood victims. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 3 (6). pp. 538-542. ISSN 2010-3646

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Abstract

Abstract—Flood disaster is one of the events that have an impact on the lives of the individuals involved in Malaysia.Destruction and loss make a person feels depressed besides being worried.Even worse when the victims become depressed as a result of the incident. Flood events can be seen as a threat to the well-being of individuals both physically and emotionally.This article will discuss how stress, anxiety and depression are relatedtothe quality of life and well-being of flood victims.The discussion is based on the Stressful Life EventsTheory, Freud’s Anxiety Theory, Beck's Cognitive Theory of Depression and the Quality of Life Conceptual Model.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Flood victims, impression management, instrument, malaysian culture
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GB Physical geography H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	College of Arts and Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Che Su Mustaffa
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2014 07:12
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2014 07:12
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12646

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