03137nam a22003137a 4500003000800000005001700008006001900025007000300044008004100047020003300088040002700121100004100148245015900189264003600348264001200384300003800396336002100434337002500455338002300480347002400503500005000527502012400577504003800701520189300739610006502632650004502697650003702742856004402779MY-KuUP20260113120027.0t||||fr|||| 000 0 ta260108t20252025my a|||fr|||| 000 0 eng d  aTHE0010240 (Local)qHardback  aUMPSAbengcUMPSAerda1 aNurul Nazirah Binti Hamzah,eauthor.10aPerceived psychological health impact cause by work-related communication after working hour among lecturers :ba case study /cNurul Nazirah Binti Hamzah 1aKuantan, Pahang :bUMPSA,c2025 4c© 2025  axiii, 66 pages :billustrations ;  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  2rdaatext filebPDF  aFaculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology  aFinal Year Report (Bachelor of Occupational Safety and Health ) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah - 2025  aInclude bibliographical reference3 aProfessional contacts have changed dramatically because of the increasing use of digital  communication technologies, especially WhatsApp, but the lines between work and  personal life have also become hazier. The psychological effects of academicians at  Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) using WhatsApp for workrelated purposes beyond office hours are investigated in this study. A cross-sectional  survey was used to gather information from 30 academics about how they felt about  communication after hours and how it affected their mental health. To measure  psychological consequences, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was  utilised. The findings show that 56.7% of respondents said they received work-related  communications on vacations, 70% said they received them on weekends, and 86.7%  said they received them when off-duty. Remarkably, 30% of participants thought that  after-hours communication had a detrimental effect on relationships with coworkers, and  33.3% of participants found it to be stressful. Significant correlations between mental  health outcomes and variables like income level, chronic illness, and job grade were  found through analysis; participants with chronic conditions and those with higher job  grades were more susceptible to stress, anxiety, and depression. The findings highlight  the urgent need for institutional interventions, including policies to limit after-hours  communication, flexible work arrangements, and accessible mental health support. Such  measures aim to mitigate stress and promote work-life balance, ensuring a healthier  professional environment for academicians. This study contributes to the growing  discourse on the psychological implications of digital connectivity in academia and offers  actionable strategies to support mental health and well-being in educational institutions.20aFaculty of Industrial Sciences and TechnologyxDissertations 0aUniversities and collegesxDissertations 0aFinal Year ReportxDissertations  uhttp://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45353