SIKAP TEGAS DIRI DAN KESEDARAN RASUAH DALAM KALANGAN KAKITANGAN AWAM DI MALAYSIA
SELF-ASSERTIVENESS AND CORRUPTION AWARENESS AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS IN MALAYSIA
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v7i2.1116Keywords:
rasuah, rasa bersalah, sikap asertif, MalaysiaAbstract
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti tahap sikap asertif dan tahap kesedaran rasuah dalam kalangan penjawat awam di Malaysia serta meneliti hubungan antara kedua-dua pembolehubah tersebut. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kuantitatif dengan kaedah tinjauan, melibatkan seramai 196 orang penjawat awam yang dipilih melalui persampelan rawak. Soal selidik telah diadaptasi dari Asertif-Rasuah Scale (AR-Scale) dan Corruption Perception Scale. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan soal selidik yang diedarkan secara dalam talian melalui Google Form dan dianalisis menggunakan perisian IBM SPSS versi 31. Analisis data merangkumi statistik deskriptif (min dan sisihan piawai) serta analisis inferensi menggunakan korelasi Pearson. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap sikap asertif dan tahap kesedaran rasuah responden berada pada tahap sederhana. Selain itu, terdapat hubungan yang signifikan secara statistik antara sikap asertif dan kesedaran rasuah, namun kekuatan hubungan tersebut adalah lemah. Dapatan ini mencadangkan bahawa sikap asertif mempunyai peranan dalam membentuk kesedaran terhadap rasuah, namun turut dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor lain. Kajian ini memberi implikasi penting terhadap pembangunan diri penjawat awam, perancangan dan pelaksanaan latihan integriti serta pengukuhan dasar kerajaan dalam usaha pencegahan rasuah.
This study aims to identify the level of self-assertiveness and level of corruption awareness among public servants in Malaysia and examine the relationship between the two variables. This study uses a quantitative design with a survey method, involving 196 public servants selected through random sampling. The questionnaire was adapted from Asertif-Rasuah Scale (AR-Scale) and Corruption Perception Scale. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed online via Google Form and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 31 software. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential analysis using Pearson correlation. The study findings show that the level of self-assertiveness and level of corruption awareness of respondents are at a moderate level. In addition, there is a statistically significant relationship between self-assertiveness and corruption awareness, but the strength of the relationship is weak. This finding suggests that self-assertiveness has a role in shaping awareness of corruption, but is also influenced by other factors. This study has important implications for the self-development of civil servants, the planning and implementation of integrity training and the strengthening of government policies in corruption prevention efforts.
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