PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES MODELLING OF FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPATHY AMONG MALAYSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Purpose - The importance of the affective domain in holistic human development, particular empathy, is an increasing concern today especially after Covid-19 pandemic. purpose this study was threefold: (i) to investigate attitudes school students toward competencies associated with consciousness; (ii) validate psychometric properties model Malaysian students’ and (iii) examine influence selfefficacy, emotion regulation, sense belonging problem-solving on their empathy. Methodology Using a quantitative survey approach, data were collected from 911 drawn 10 schools throughout Malaysia using four-point Likert scale instrument. employed variance-based SEM by Smart-PLS achieve objectives. First, measurement test (such as convergent validity, divergent reliability) for all constructs. Second, structural conducted direct indirect hypothesized relationship. Results provided evidence discriminant validity exhibited that three out four constructs, i.e., have Furthermore, regulation showed mediating role relationship between exogenous variables (sense problemsolving) explained 58.6 percent variance Significance This pioneering work Malaysia. With identification factors problem-solving, more effective support interventions can be teachers Ministry Education help enhancing