Factors affecting Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies (FSPPP) Sarawak Campus 2 students’ mental health / Farah Adila Abdul Rani and Nadiah Zainal Abidin

The prevalence ofstudent-related issues in news and social media prompted this investigation, aiming to analyze the factors contributing to Mental Health issues among Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies (FSPPP) students at UiTM Sarawak Campus 2 Samarahan. Due to limited resources and scope, this study focused on identifying the correlation between various factors—social, psychological, academic, lifestyle, and physiobiological—and their impact on mental health and academic performance among Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies (FSPPP) students at UiTM Campus 2 Samarahan. The study specifically chose the Faculty ofAdministrative Science and Policy Studies (FSPPP). Employing a quantitative method, data were collected via questionnaires distributed through diverse online platforms like Whatsapp, Google Form, E-mail, and Telegram, resulting in _ usable samples for analysis. To ensure efficient and successful research studies, the sampling
approach used in this study is non-profitability sampling. The findings, assessed through Pearson Correlation Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis highlighted Academic as a factors for the most significant that trigger for mental health issues among FSPPP students, confirmed by Multiple Regression, which Academic factors, with a beta of 0.360, significantly impact FSPPP students' mental health at UiTM Campus Samarahan 2 Sarawak. Nonetheless, this research solely concentrated on FSPPP students at UiTM Sarawak Campus 2 Samarahan, suggesting that future studies may broaden the scope by utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods to encompass a wider range ofstudents across Malaysia.