Curriculum Vitae

DR. AMIRA NAJIHA BINTI YAHYA

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling
    Faculty of Education
  • amirayahya
  • 0379675070

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (Psychology of Child Development), (PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • MSc (Developmental Psychology), (DEVELOPMENTAL PYSCHOLOGY)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • BSc (Human Development & Information Technology), (HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Course Coordinator
    26 Jan 2022 - 25 Jan 2024 (Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • EDITOR FOR JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, MEMBER
    2021 to 2023 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2023, Universiti Malaya
  • Bronze Medal Award
    2022, Universiti Malaya,  (International)
  • Gold Medal Award
    2022, Universiti Malaya,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Cham, Choy Qing; Ibrahim, Norhayati; Kalaman, Clarisse Roswini; Ho, Meng Chuan; Visvalingam, Uma; Shahabuddin, Farah Ahmad; Abd Rahman, Fairuz Nazri; Halim, Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A.; Singh, Manveen Kaur Harbajan; Azhar, Fatin Liyana; Yahya, Amira Najiha; Roslan, Samsilah; Siau, Ching Sin (2024). Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study, CAMBRIDGE PRISMS-GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH. 11. doi:10.1017/gmh.2024.5
  2. Kalaman, Clarisse Roswini; Ibrahim, Norhayati; Shaker, Vinorra; Cham, Choy Qing; Ho, Meng Chuan; Visvalingam, Uma; Shahabuddin, Farah Ahmad; Abd Rahman, Fairuz Nazri; Halim, Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A.; Kaur, Manveen; Azhar, Fatin Liyana; Yahya, Amira Najiha; Sham, Rohana; Siau, Ching Sin; Lee, Kai Wei (2023). Parental Factors Associated with Child or Adolescent Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review, HEALTHCARE. 11(4). doi:10.3390/healthcare11040501
  3. Ooi, Mei Yin; Rabbani, Mohtaram; Yahya, Amira Najiha; Siau, Ching Sin (2023). The Relationship Between Religious Orientation, Coping Strategies and Suicidal Behaviour, OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING. . doi:10.1177/00302228211005864
  4. Tan, Yee Kee; Siau, Ching Sin; Chan, Lai Fong; Kolves, Kairi; Zhang, Jie; Ho, Meng Chuan; Chua, Bee Seok; Sulong, Rose Manisah; Bono, Suzanna A.; Fitriana, Mimi; Jamaludin, Abdul Latiff bin Hj; Maswan, Norfaizadatul Akma Binti Mohamad; Yahya, Amira Najiha; Ibrahim, Norhayati (2023). Validation of the Malay version of the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 among Malaysian undergraduates, ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. 89. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103772
  5. Cham, Choy Qing; Ibrahim, Norhayati; Siau, Ching Sin; Kalaman, Clarisse Roswini; Ho, Meng Chuan; Yahya, Amira Najiha; Visvalingam, Uma; Roslan, Samsilah; Abd Rahman, Fairuz Nazri; Lee, Kai Wei (2022). Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Patients with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, HEALTHCARE. 10(12). doi:10.3390/healthcare10122423
  6. Ting, Shue Kien; Sin Siau, Ching; Nur Fariduddin, Muhamad; Fitriana, Mimi; Lee, Kam Fong; Najiha Yahya, Amira; Ibrahim, Norhayati (2022). Childhood, Adulthood, and Cumulative Interpersonal Violence as Determinants of Suicide Risk among University Students, JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION MALTREATMENT & TRAUMA. . doi:10.1080/10926771.2021.1984352
ESCI
  1. Sumari, Melati; Baharudin, Dini Farhana; Mashkor, Mohd Izuddin; Yahya, Amira Najiha; Aman, Nurul Syuhaida (2021). The Role of Religion in Long-distance Marriage as Experienced by Malaysian Muslim Husbands, FAMILY JOURNAL. . doi:10.1177/10664807211035706
Scopus
  1. Kalaman C.R., Ibrahim N., Shaker V., Cham C.Q., Ho M.C., Visvalingam U., Shahabuddin F.A., Abd Rahman F.N., A Halim M.R.T., Kaur M., Azhar F.L., Yahya A.N., Sham R., Siau C.S., Lee K.W. (2023). Parental Factors Associated with Child or Adolescent Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review, Healthcare (Switzerland). 11(4). doi:10.3390/healthcare11040501
  2. Sam M.M.Y., Siau C.S., Fitriana M., Amini M., Rabbani M., Prawiromaruto I.G., Yahya A.N. (2022). Internet use and addiction symptoms among young adults during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order: Associations with anxiety and depression, Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences. 43(1), 159-165. doi:10.34044/j.kjss.2022.43.1.22
  3. Zulkefly, N. S., Barra, S. M. M., Yahya, A. N., & Baharudin, R. (2021). Perceptions of parenting behavior by adolescents: The development of the Malaysian parenting behavior inventory. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 29(2), 1011-1034. doi: 10.47836/pjssh.29.2.15
Others
  1. Azhar, N. Z. N., Siau, C. S., Fitriana, M., Rabbani, M., Yahya, A. N., Ravindran, L., & Amini, M. (2021). The Relationship between Psychological Distress, Religiosity, Loneliness, and Death Anxiety among Malaysian Private University Students, 8 (2), 16-28.
  2. Abadi, R. Z. M., Yahya, A. N. & Rabbani, M. (2019). Machiavellianism, expressive suppression and internalizing behaviors of adolescents in UCSI International School. Malaysian Journal of Medical Research 3 (3), 21-30.
  3. Barra, S.M.M., Baharudin, R., Zulkefly, N.S., Yahya, A.N., & Madon, Z. (2019). Stressful life events, parental verbal aggression and depressive symptoms in Malaysian adolescents: The moderating role of parental warmth. Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum., 27 (3), 1903 1925
  4. Barra, S.M.M., Baharudin, R., Zulkefly, N.S., Yahya, A.N., & Madon, Z. (2019). Understanding sex differences in depressive symptomatology among Malaysian adolescents. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 7(1), 63-79.
  5. Yahya, A. N. & Zulkefly, N. S. (2019). The role of father attachment and self-esteem in predicting depressive symptoms of adolescents. International Journal of Advanced Research in Islamic and Humanities, 1 (1), 19-27.
  6. Yahya, A. N., Zulkefly, N. S., & Baharudin, R. (2019). Paternal attachment, negative life events, automatic thoughts and depressive symptoms of adolescents in Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (SUPP1), 7-14.
  7. Zulkefly, N. S., & Yahya, A. N. (2019). Adolescent mental health: Parental attachment relationships and negative automatic thoughts as vulnerability factors. International Journal of Advanced Research in Islamic and Humanities, 1 (1), 1-9.
  8. Baharudin, R., Zulkefly, N. S., Yahya, A. N., & Kadri, N. S. (2015). Predictors of social responsibility of Malaysia adolescents. Malaysian Journal of Youth Studies, 13, 9-12.
  9. Yahya, A. N., Zulkefly, N. S., & Baharudin, R. (2018). Paternal parenting behaviour and psychological health of adolescents. Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews, 4 (1), 91-101.
Chapter in Books
  1. Yahya, A. N., & Baharudin, R. (2015). Kebapaan anak remaja. Dalam R. Baharudin dan Z. Madon (Eds.), Keibubapaan dan kesejahteraan anak (pp. 113-127). Serdang: Penerbit Universiti Putra Malaysia.
  2. Yahya, A. N., Baharudin, R., & Ismail, Z. (2015). Ibu bapa bekerja dan keibubapaan. Dalam R. Baharudin dan Z. Madon (Eds.), Keibubapaan dan kesejahteraan anak (pp. 128-141). Serdang: Penerbit Universiti Putra Malaysia.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2025, RU Geran - UMCares
    Program Kecerdasan Emosi Berasaskan Ruler Untuk Kanak-kanak Prasekolah ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Development of Transdiagnostic Resilience Intervention Model (TRIM) for Reducing Psychopathology among Juveniles in Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Sharenting and Content Creation: Development of Kids' Sensible, Sensitive, and Safe Online Sharing (Kids-3-SOS) Guidelines for Parents and Adults ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2022 - 2024, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Advocating Mental Health Literacy And Help Seeking Behaviour Among Um Community ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2023 - 2024, Government Agency - Manage by UMCARES
    Penyebarluas Mr-2d Geo Kit Untuk Meningkatkan Minat Dan Pencapaian Matematik Beberapa Sekolah Menengah Di Selangor ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2021 - 2023, RU Geran - UMCares
    Intervensi Psikopendikan Berasaskan Kekeluargaan Bagi Tujuan Penambahbaikan Dan Pengukuhan Hubungan Kekeluargaan Semasa Pasca Covid-19 ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2022 - 2023, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Nature Playschool (prasekolah Berasaskan Main - Alam Semulajadi) ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2020 - 2022
    ESTABLISHING A NOVEL FAMILY-HEALTHCARE STRESS MODEL: DOES STRENGTH-BASED PARENTING MEDIATE BETWEEN CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT OUTCOMES?, UCSI University ( Co-Researcher)
Private
  1. 2022 - 2024, Private Funding
    Intervensi Psikososial Terhadap Kumpulan Berkeperluan Khusus ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2024 - 2025, International Funding
    Research Pembelajaran Bidang Sains Dalam Konteks Etno-ssi Kearifan Lokal Indonesia &malaysia Bermedia Virtual Reality Untuk Pencapaian Sdgs ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2021 - 2022, NONE
    Associations between socioeconomic status and body image outcomes in Malaysian adults, Sussex University, Sussex, UK ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Development Of Stress Management Module For Early Childhood Educators (smile) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2021 - 2024, University Grant
    Computational Thinking As Serious Game Techniques For Mathematics Education In Primary Schools ( Co-Researcher)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Pelantikan Sebagai Pemeriksa Luar Di Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kpm, National, (External Evaluator)
  2. (2022) Internal Examiner for Lim Xiao Wen, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2022) Internal Examiner for Catherine, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2022) Internal Examiner for Ling Wai Chyun,, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2022) Internal Examiner for Yogeswary, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2022) Panel of Assessor - Provisional Accreditation for Diploma of Early Childhood Education (Swinburne University), National, (External Assessor)
  7. (2022) Internal Examiner for Lee Hui Ting, University, (Internal Examiner)
  8. (2021) Internal Examiner (Master of Education - Measurement & Evaluation), University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 2 - Khairul Syafiq, University, (Reviewer)
  10. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Zhang Weiran, University, (Reviewer)
  11. (2021) Journal Article Reviewer - Malaysian Journal of Psychology & Counselling, National, (Reviewer)
  12. (2021) Content Expert for Instruments (Phd Thesis, UTM), University, (Reviewer)
  13. (2021) Journal Article Reviewer - Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences, National, (Reviewer)
  14. (2021) Pengerusi Seminar 2 - Nasuha Mohd Shahrin, University, (Reviewer)
  15. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Chuah Hooi Mei, University, (Reviewer)
  16. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Peshajarhubini a/P Savaraju, University, (Reviewer)
  17. (2021) Pengerusi Seminar 1 - Toh Wan Ting, University, (Reviewer)
  18. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Kristnadevi, University, (Reviewer)
  19. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 2 - Aishah Abdul Malek, University, (Reviewer)
  20. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Tan dan Dan, University, (Reviewer)
  21. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Wong Lee Hong, University, (Reviewer)
  22. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Ling Wai Chyun, University, (Reviewer)
  23. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 2 - Jamilah Ahmad, University, (Reviewer)
  24. (2021) Panel Pembaca Seminar 1 - Khairul Syafiq, University, (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) Early Music Education Practices among Preschool Teachers n Shanxi, China - A Multiple Case Study, XIE， CHENG
  2. (2024) Exploring the Moderating Effect of Maladaptive Cognition Between Structural Game Characteristics and Game Disorder of Malaysian Gamer, SHU WAI WONG
  3. (2024) Understanding Mental Health Resilience among Young Adults in Malaysia: A Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, RINEESHA SUTHAKARAN
  4. (2024) Empathy as Mediator between Parental Sympathy, Parental Warmth, Parental Autonomy Support and Adolescents' Bullying Behaviors in Shandong, China, SHUXIAN LI
  5. (2024) Mediating Role of Host National Connectedness on the Relationship between Acculturation Attitude, Perceived Stereotype Image and the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students in Public Universities of China, QIAN WANG
  6. (2024) Keberkesanan Pembangunan Modul Kerjaya terhadap pemilihan kerjaya dalam kalangan murid-murid sekolah menengah., AIZUDDIN GHAZALI
  7. (2024) The Moderating Role of SES on the Relationship between Family Involvement, Home Literacy Environment and Early Literacy Performance of Preschool Children in Hubei, China, ZHAN RUAN
  8. (2024) RESEARCH ON IMPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION OF TODAY IN CHINA’S HIGH SCHOOL, HAO YUE LIU
  9. (2024) Understanding the Social-Emotional Learning among Preschool Children Families in Zhejiang, China: A Multiple Case Study, JIAXUAN YU
  10. (2024) A Model of Health Education Competencies for Teachers in Kindergarten: Antecedents and Outcomes, WANG QIAN
  11. (2024) Exploring the Implementation of Play-based Learning among Early Childhood Teacher in China, HAIHAN ZHANG
  12. (2024) THE ROLE OF STORYTELLING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE THINKING SKILLS PROGRAM (TSP) IN CHILDREN, SOMAYEH MARDOMI AIGHARCHAMANI
  13. (2024) ENHANCING VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES AREAS, Reyhaneh Mardomiaigharchaman
  14. (2024) Parents' Attitude Towards Sex Education of Preschool Children, YANG PEI
  15. (2024) MALAYSIAN PRESCHOOL TEACHERS’ ABILITY TO READ YOUNG CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS, JAMELA BEGAM BINTI OLI MUHAMAD
  16. (2024) Development Stream Teaching Module for Early Childhood Education, KHAIRUL SYAFIQ BIN RAZALI
  17. (2024) Understanding the Experience of Working Women in Managing Stress during Pandemic using Expressive Art Therapy, KASTURI BAI MUNUSAMY
  18. (2023) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON LITERACY DEVELOPMENT: A COMPARISON OF PRESCHOOLERS OF CHINESE-SPEAKING FAMILIES AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES IN HONG KONG, Kan Zhou
  19. (2022) The Effect on Children in Single Families: A Comparative Research between China and the UK, Lu Yunfang
  20. (2024) The influence of family factors on fostering early children's learning interest, YIXIN FU
  21. (2024) The Lived Experiences of Male Early Childhood Teachers in Shenzhen, China., JI，YUEYANG
  22. (2024) The Impacts of Early Parenting Style on infants’ personality development: An Empirical Research among Infants and Toddlers in China, HOU YUJING
  23. (2024) Exploration of Chinese Pupils' Learning Experiences in Peer Interaction in Chinese Reading Comprehension, FOO MEI AI
  24. (2024) Mediating Effects of Self-regulation on The Relationship between Helicopter Parenting Style and Academic Achievement among First-Year Undergraduates in Klang Valley, TOH POH LIN
  25. (2024) AN EXPLORATION OF THE LEARNING DIFFICULTIEC FACED BY THE POST-SECONDARY STUDENT DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER, NUR NAJIHA BINTI HAJI ABDUL AZIZ
  26. (2023) Academic Burnout, Awareness, and Intention to Seek Help among University Students in Malaysia, Pui Wei Tham
  27. (2023) Effect of Empathy-Based Reflective Picture Storybook on Prosocial Behavior among Preschoolers in Bandar Tasik Selatan, NORSABRINA BINTI HASSAN
  28. (2023) Relationships between Parenting Styles, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement among High School Students in Anhui, China, SHI LIXIANG
  29. (2023) Transformational Leadership, Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention among Preschool Teachers in Henan, China, DONG MENGSHUANG
  30. (2023) Parental Attachment, Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement of High School Students in Xining, China., HAN YUPING
  31. (2023) The Relationship between Parenting Styles and Preschool Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Pre-schoolers’ Self Regulation in Malay Community, WAN NUR IZREEN AISYAH BT. WAN RAHIM
  32. (2022) Exploring Synchronous Online Teaching and Learning Strategies for Secondary Students in Kuala Lumpur., A MERLYN ANNA VAIGULOOM A/P EDWARD

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) PQI6005 - Foundation of Psychology and Counseling in Education
  2. (2022) PQI6005 - Foundation of Psychology and Counseling in Education
  3. (2021) POB7005 - Play and Creative Expression
  4. (2020) POB7005 - Master
Bachelor
  1. (2023) PIA2008 - Basic Statistics for The Behavioral Science
  2. (2023) PIC2006 - Principles of Children Behavior Management
  3. (2022) PIC1005 - Child Development
  4. (2022) PIC2014 - Observational and Evaluation Skills
  5. (2022) PIC2007 - Observational and Evaluation Skills Ii
  6. (2022) PIC4004 - Teaching Strategy and Programme Planning Ii
  7. (2021) PIC1005 - Child Development
  8. (2021) PIC2007 - Observational and Evaluation Skills Ii
  9. (2021) PIC4004 - Teaching Strategy and Programme Planning Ii
  10. (2020) PIC1005 - Bachelor/First Degree
  11. (2020) PIC2007 - Bachelor/First Degree

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Sukarelawan Program Street Dakwah Anjuran Perkim Selangor, (15 Oct 2022 - 15 Oct 2022) (National)