Development of Mobile Application for Enhancing Emotion Management for UTHM Students using DASS-21

Jasline Jia Yi Tan; Mohd Norasri  Ismail; Mohd Farhan  Md Fudzee; Muhammad Hanif  Jofri; Mohd Al Hafiz  Nordin

doi:10.37934/ard.129.1.119

Authors

Jasline Jia Yi Tan N Nano Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd., 15 & 15a, Jalan Laksamana 1, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Mohd Norasri Ismail Application & Research on Multimedia Focus Group, Department of Multimedia, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 864000 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Mohd Farhan Md Fudzee Application & Research on Multimedia Focus Group, Department of Multimedia, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 864000 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Muhammad Hanif Jofri Department of Information Technology, Center for Diploma Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 864000 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Mohd Al Hafiz Nordin ICT Division, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 864000 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/ard.129.1.119

Keywords:

Mental health, emotion management, mood charts, DASS-21, mobile application

Abstract

Managing one's emotions is a crucial skill, particularly for university students facing intense academic and social pressures in today's competitive environment. However, Malaysian university students often struggle with limited emotional awareness, which further compounds their mental health challenges. Therefore, a mobile application called Therapist was proposed to offer assistance for university students in managing their emotion based on DASS-21 inventory model. The mobile application was developed using a Multimedia Mobile Content Development method. Usability testing was conducted with the target user group using the System Usability Scale. A score of 86 was obtained from the results, which is "acceptable" in the Acceptability Ranges scale's. This corresponds to a "B" grade on the Grade Scale and an "Excellent" Adjective Rating. The results suggest that the Therapist application can be a valuable tool for enhancing students' emotional management capabilities especially for Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) students.