Prevalence of OCD among Academics in a Public University: A Moderating Role of Power of Influence

Authors

  • Mohd Zulkifli Abdullah Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Abdul Kadir Othman Institute of Business Excellence, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Mas Anom Abdul Rashid Universiti Poly-Tech MARA, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Janiffa Saidon Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Aini Hairianie Aluwi Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Nurnazihah Haidir PMcare Sdn Bhd, 1, Jalan USJ 21/10, USJ 21, Subang Jaya, Selangor
  • Tulus Suryanto Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, Univarsitas Raden Intan, Lampung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.106.2.15013

Keywords:

Obsessive compulsive disorder, parenting behavior, insecure attachment, role of genetic, power of influence, academicians

Abstract

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious problem among children and adolescents. It will affect the sufferers’ social, emotional and academic functioning. In the long term, the problem will affect the individual, the family, the mental health system, and the society as the sufferers cannot play a significant role to contribute to the society. The present study was undertaken to investigate the main predictors of OCD among academics as they are also prone to suffering from this problem. At the same time, the present study was looking into the moderating effect of power of influence on the relationship between the four predictors and OCD among academics. Using 463 responses from academics in a public university, the study discovered that insecure attachment, external environment and role of genetics significantly contribute to OCD. Furthermore, power of influence is found to moderate the relationship between insecure attachment and OCD and between external environment and OCD among academics. The management of the university should encourage academics to involve in social activities in order to reduce the prevalence of OCD among the staff. Other implications are discussed in the paper.

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Published

2023-07-29

How to Cite

Abdullah, M. Z., Othman, A. K., Abdul Rashid, M. A., Saidon, J., Aluwi, A. H., Haidir, N., & Suryanto, T. (2023). Prevalence of OCD among Academics in a Public University: A Moderating Role of Power of Influence. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 10(6.2), 356–367. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.106.2.15013

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Vol. 10 No. 6.2 (2023): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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