Asian Social Work Journal
Vol 10 No 1 (2025)

Coping with Anxiety: Lived Experiences of Final Year Students

Syed Mahmood, Syarifah Rohaniah (Unknown)
Nizam, Fatin Afiqah (Unknown)
Ismail, Halim (Unknown)
Abdallah, Ssekamanya Siraje (Unknown)
Ahmad, Noorlila (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2025

Abstract

The prevalence of anxiety has been increasing gradually over the years, becoming one of the most critical issues in colleges and universities. A phenomenological approach was used to explain how final-year undergraduate students experienced anxiety during their internship. In-depth interviews were conducted with four female final-year students at a Public Institution of Higher Education (PIHE) in Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The findings revealed that anxiety affected the students in three aspects: physical, mental, and emotional. In coping with anxiety, five strategies were employed, which are staying connected with others, taking care of physical health, taking time out, using structured problem-solving, and writing expressive journals.

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