Students’ Psychological Adjustment and Perceived Mental Healthcare Needs During Pandemic Covid-19

Abstract

This study explores the level of psychological adjustment and perceived mental healthcare needs among university students in Malaysia. A quantitative method was adopted in this study and responses from 250 university students in Malaysia. This result shows most of the students’ psychological adjustment were good however, the students still need mental healthcare from counselor. This study adopt a cross-sectional research design and longitudinal research design should be done for a better result. This empirical study attempts to enrich the understanding of the psychological adjustment and perceived mental healthcare needs among university students during pandemic covid 19 within Malaysian context.