PENGLIBATAN MUZIK DAN REGULASI EMOSI DALAM KALANGAN DEWASA MUDA DI SARAWAK, MALAYSIA: SATU KAJIAN TINJAUAN
MUSIC ENGAGEMENT AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN SARAWAK, MALAYSIA: A SURVEY
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.1164045Keywords:
Dewasa Muda (Young Adults), Kesejahteraan Psikologi (Psychological Well-Being), Penglibatan Muzik (Music Engagement), Regulasi Emosi (Emotional Regulation), SarawakAbstract
Kajian ini meneliti hubungan antara penglibatan muzik dan strategi regulasi emosi dalam kalangan dewasa muda di Sarawak, Malaysia. Kajian tinjauan keratan rentas ini melibatkan 149 responden yang direkrut melalui persampelan bertujuan dan menjawab soal selidik dalam talian. Instrumen kajian terdiri daripada skala Music Engagement Styles (MES) dan Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) yang diadaptasi ke dalam konteks penglibatan muzik. Analisis deskriptif menunjukkan bahawa tahap penglibatan muzik responden berada pada tahap sederhana hingga tinggi, dengan kecenderungan deskriptif terhadap penggunaan strategi penilaian semula kognitif. Ujian-t sampel bebas menunjukkan bahawa skor penglibatan muzik responden lelaki (M = 3.75, SP = 1.01) lebih tinggi berbanding responden perempuan (M = 2.96, SP = 1.19), t(147) = 4.38, p < .001, d = 0.73. Korelasi Pearson turut menunjukkan hubungan positif yang sangat kuat antara skor keseluruhan penglibatan muzik dan skor regulasi emosi, r = .904, p < .001. Walau bagaimanapun, memandangkan reka bentuk keratan rentas, persampelan bertujuan, penggunaan laporan kendiri dan kemungkinan pertindihan kandungan antara konstruk MES dengan ERQ, dapatan korelasi ini perlu ditafsir sebagai asosiasi dalam sampel kajian dan bukan sebagai bukti sebab-akibat. Secara keseluruhannya, kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa penglibatan muzik mungkin berkaitan dengan strategi regulasi emosi dalam kalangan dewasa muda di Sarawak. Kajian lanjutan yang menggunakan ukuran konstruk yang lebih berbeza, reka bentuk longitudinal atau eksperimen, serta sampel yang lebih mewakili diperlukan sebelum implikasi intervensi dapat dirumuskan.
This study examined the relationship between music engagement and emotion-regulation strategies among young adults in Sarawak, Malaysia. This cross-sectional survey included 149 respondents, recruited through purposive sampling, who completed an online questionnaire. The study instruments comprised the Music Engagement Styles (MES) scale and an Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) adapted to the context of music engagement. Descriptive findings indicated that respondents reported moderate to high levels of music engagement, with a descriptive tendency toward the use of cognitive reappraisal. An independent-samples t-test showed that male respondents reported higher music-engagement scores (M = 3.75, SD = 1.01) than female respondents (M = 2.96, SD = 1.19), t(147) = 4.38, p < .001, d = 0.73. Pearson’s correlation also indicated a very strong positive association between overall music engagement and emotion-regulation scores, r = .904, p < .001. However, given the cross-sectional design, purposive sampling, reliance on self-report measures, and possible content overlap between the MES and ERQ constructs, this correlation should be interpreted as an association within the study sample rather than as evidence of causality. Overall, the findings suggest that engagement with music may be associated with emotion-regulation strategies among young adults in Sarawak. Further research using more clearly differentiated construct measures, longitudinal or experimental designs, and more representative samples is needed before intervention implications can be established.
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