2.1. Introduction
The purpose of this chapter is to look at the research methodology used in this study. The specific component s covered in this chapter are the sample of population, instrumentation, data collection as well as data analysis.
2.2. Sampling
The subject of this study were 52 students consisting of 13 students from each of the three module and accountancy. The respondents comprised 26 male and 26 female students from various races and different family background. Besides that, all of them are 19 years old.
2.3. Instrumentation
The survey instrument for this study is a set of questionnaire. A total of 52 sets of questionnaire were distributed to 52 KMPh students to gain information about the stress management. The questionnaire is divided into two sections. Part A consist of four items which elicit the students gender, module or course, races and their family background information. Part B consist of ten items which divided into three part focuses on the factors that lead to the stress among KMPh students. A copy of the questionnaire is enclosed in Appendix 1.
2.4. Data collection
The data were collected by the researchers at Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang. A number of 52 respondents were involved in this study. The data collection involved only one phase, distributing the questionnaires to the respondents and covered the span of only a day. Prior to answering the questionnaire, the respondents were given a short briefing on the purpose of the study. Each item in the questionnaire was explained to the respondents. Other than that, explanation on how to respond to the questionnaire was also given to avoid difficulty in understanding on part of respondents.
2.5. Data analysis
The researchers checked through all 52 respondent’s questionnaires. The data were in the form of responding to either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as well as in the form of scale and open minded question. In this study, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The responses