Resilience and Personality Webinar
Date: Sunday, 3 October 2021.
Session 1: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
APU Speakers: Dr. Joel Yap Chia Keat and Ms. Cynthia Shoba
PKKTB Speaker: Mr. Arsyad Azrai and Ms. Maisyarah Mazlan
Purpose
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages.
Objectives
Promote mental health i.e. building resilience during the pandemic and includes optimism and self-esteem.
Summary
SESSION 1:
The first topic was Building Resilience during the pandemic. Students were exposed to concepts such as optimism and self-esteem, which are relevant to resilience. After the webinar session, the students went through the activity in which they had the opportunity to measure their perceived stress level. This is to help the students understand the stress and know their stress levels.
Activity: Stress: Perceived Stress Scale -10 (PSS-10)
SESSION 2:
The second topic was on Holland’s Personality Type. A questionnaire was given to the participants to find out their RIASEC code. The RIASEC code helps the participants understand themself and identify their interest in different areas that will be helpful in terms of choosing a higher education pathway or job.
Activity: Holland Code – RIASEC