A third of Malaysian youths feel unsafe at school and work, survey finds

 

Finances, including family debts, were a major concern among those surveyed.

PETALING JAYA: 

A survey by a local think tank has found that 38% of Malaysian youths feel unsafe at school or in the workplace.

The study, carried out by Institute for Youth Research Malaysia (IYRES), surveyed 6,400 people aged 15 to 30 years across the country.

IYRES’s study also found that 15% of youths worried about safety at home, while 14% said their living conditions were unsafe.

Social media is another problem, with 38% feeling that societal beauty standards lowered their self-confidence, and 40% feeling judged for their education level.

Money problems are also a major issue for the youths surveyed. Nearly 47% said finances were a big worry, with 23% having to deal with family debts.

Traffic congestion was blamed by 40% of the respondents as a factor affecting their mental health.

However, 95% of the youths expressed confidence that they would recover from the hardships.

IYRES said of the 6,400 youths surveyed, 49% were male and 66% resided in urban areas. - FMT