1.1 Research Background
Malay entrepreneurs seem to be left behind when compared to Chinese entrepreneurs. The population of the Malay entrepreneurs might be increasing but it is not promising. Malay entrepreneurs are less capable of surviving and growing, as they tend to be inexperienced, late in joining the business world with less business exposure and less innovative and creative compared to the Chinese entrepreneurs (Charlesworth, 1974). Moreover, Malays now lag behind the Chinese in controlling the whole Malaysian economic system because the British favored the Chinese for business. As a result, huge inequalities are found between the Chinese and the Malays in areas such as education, employment and entrepreneurship (Alam, Mohd, Kamaruddin,
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Coping strategy can be used to eliminate the stress. The coping strategy can be divided into two which are emotion-focused and problem focused coping. The research on entrepreneurship scope is negligible. There were few researchers had done this kind of research. Most of them focus on medical scope such as nursing and patients with severe diseases like cancer. According to Folkman and Moskowitz (2004), the past 35 years have seen a dramatic proliferation of coping research across social and behavioral science, medicine, public health, and nursing. Research ranges from small-sample qualitative studies to large-scale population-based studies, with content ranging from the exploration of abstract theoretical relationships to applied studies in clinical settings (Folkman & Moskowitz, 2004). This is an opportunity for the researcher to dig more on this scope so that it will beneficial for the future researchers and to the entrepreneurs or public for quality of life improvement. Folkman and Moskowitz (2004) stated that many investigators undertook this research with the hope that the concept of coping might help explain why some individuals fare better than others do when encountering stress in their …show more content…
To investigate emotion-focused toward quality of life of Sarawak Malay entrepreneurs
2. To investigate problem-focused toward quality of life of Sarawak Malay entrepreneurs
3. To assess the relationship between coping strategies and quality of life among the Sarawak Malay entrepreneurs
1.5 Research Scope
This research determines the coping strategies and quality of life among the Sarawak Malay entrepreneurs. Target respondents will be the Sarawak Malay entrepreneurs in Kuching. 1.6 Research Significance
The outcomes of the study are beneficial either to the present researchers or the future researchers as they will conduct similar research in the future. By doing the research, it can help the researchers to establish the coping strategies in order to improve the quality of life.
The contributions of this study would be interest to marketers to learn how to handle their stress by using either emotion-focused or problem-focused coping strategies. As a result, it will enhance their quality of life
In fact, the study is also beneficial to the public organization such as universities, hospital and local authorities in enhancing the quality of life among them from the findings and analysis that will gather from this
The two different ethnic groups they chose were, Caucasian and African American. At the beginning of the article Chapman and Mullis defined what their definition of coping with stress was. They then moved into their purpose of their research, which then lead to their “buffering hypothesis” (153). Their “buffering hypothesis” was that, “Racial differences in use of the coping strategies of spiritual, family, and close friend support, are used more frequently for African American adolescents than for Caucasian adolescents” (153). After talking about their hypothesis, they proceeded to discuss the 12 different coping strategies out there such as, diversions, self-reliance, spiritual support, close friends, professional support, demanding activities, family, relaxation, ventilating feelings, humor, social support and avoidance strategies.
Kelly McGonigal “How to make stress your friend” Background: “Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University. As a pioneer in the field of "science-help," her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities.” “In her free time, she is a passionate advocate for animal rescue and volunteers as an adoption counselor for Best Friends Animal Society.” Your thesis: Stress is a major part of our life that may possibly hold us back from our full potential to become better in studies or, in general, life. Stress is a feeling that affects how you interpret a situation in a certain way.
The first form of coping that I found important was that through problem-focused forms, “include aggressive interpersonal efforts to alter the situation, as well as cool, rational, deliberate efforts at problem solving” (Roberts, pg. 570). I found this interesting since I would not think of a person using any type of aggression to resolve a problem even though, I can imagine some scenarios in which a person does tend to act cool to solve a problem. The second form of coping I found interesting was that related to emotional focused coping which include “distancing, self-controlling, seeking social support, escape/avoidance, accepting responsibility or blame, and positive appraisal” (Roberts, pg. 570). As portrayed by Ramona in her case, she tried seeking social support from her lawyer, which didn’t provide it to her. However, after noticing her situation she escaped to her sister’s home and placed a protective order.
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An entrepreneurship or working for a business involves organization and being familiar with the functions, types and levels of management (Bethel University, 2011). Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling are relevant to the business of any organization or company. The roles performed by each leader and employee determine the success the organization may have. When a company is providing a product or service to the public, how it handles challenges day to day either drives the company to success or causes a business to fail. How do these factors affect establishments today?
There are many examples of how to cope a common one is just do what you love. That saying walk it off, that was made to be taken literally so that you could cope with your pain. Yet there aren’t many examples of how to, Not deal with coping. In the books, The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, and Night, by Elie Wiesel, the main characters, Elie Wiesel, and Junior, go through a life of pain, both physical and emotional, they must cope with this pain. These coping methods can be negative or positive, can affect other people poorly and put them through more pain than they themselves go through, and efficient or not so efficient.
Discuss the methodological and ethical issues which are apparent in this study. How have the findings impacted the psychological field? One methodological issue with the Bain et al refrigerator study is that type of experiment used. Having used a laboratory experiment, all variables were under strict control and this does not reflect the true nature of the situation the children were placed in. Children trapped inside a refrigerator would not escape by pressing a panel on the floor, thus the experiment has features which do not reflect an accurate representation of a real life situation (Bain et al, 1958).
Data were displayed showing the total ranges of the ratings, medians, means, and standard deviations for each of the categories. These data provide additional information that was not reported previously. From the data, one notes that the Self-imposed category (which included stressors one imposes on self) was the most stressful among the stressors categories. The Physiological category (which includes emotional and behavioral reactions) involved the most common reactions to stressors. In providing these additional data on the SSI, there should be a better understanding of how the SSI was constructed, and how it can be used in future research
Research in Counseling The purpose of this paper is to know the importance of research in the field of counseling. Address the importance relationship between research and counseling. This paper will also discuss the importance roles and responsibilities of research in the field of counseling. It is important to be aware of the ethical and legal consideration when working with clients.
The Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping was developed by American psychologist Richard S. Lazarus. It is used to analyze the complex processes individuals undergo in coping with stressful life experiences. The core assumption of this theory is that coping is a process wherein adaptational outcomes are determined by how individuals appraise stressful experiences, the coping styles that are employed by the individual, and how dispositional and situational factors serve as mediating variables (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984; Lazarus, 1999). In early traditional approaches, studies have primarily focused on examining the causal relationship between stress and coping.
Introduction This essay will look into how the concepts of resilience and the four trajectories proposed by Bonanno can be applied in the case studies. The target population of the case studies is people with medical conditions, namely, spinal cord injury, SARS and breast cancer. Furthermore, this essay will focus on the similarities of how people behave when facing a stressful situation. [[[[[Different percentages of trajectories, the possible predictors and the reason of the differences in the percentages of different trajectories]]]]]] Stressors and effects The first study is about people suffering from spinal cord injuries.
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Part A (20%) Firth, N., Greaves, D., & Frydenberg, E. (2010). Coping styles and strategies: A comparison of adolescent students with and without learning disabilities. Journal of learning disabilities, 43(1), 77-85. Research Area and Research Questions.
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