Affiliations 

  • 1 International Medical School, Management and Science University, 40100 Malaysia;
  • 2 SEGi Medical School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Health and Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Community Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 Faculty of Medicine, Taiz University, Yemen
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2010;11(2):198-0.
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Abstract

Objective: This study was aimed to explore the perceptions and opinions of happiness among university students. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in January for the academic year 2010 among 33 Medical Science Students from Management and Science University (MSU), Shah Alam, Malaysia. The facilitator wrote down the conversation during the discussion. The data obtained was classified into various categories. Due to the small sample size, the data was analyzed manually. Results: All participants mentioned that the main source of happiness is money. Good relationship with friends and family is the second source of happiness among university students. Some of the students mentioned that the stability of life and good health are causes of happiness. Few participants mentioned that success in life is one of the causes of the happiness.