Tahap Kemahiran Hidup Masyarakat Miskin di Sabah dari Perspektif Psikososial

The level of life skills of the poor in handling poverty in sabah is still unclear. the objective of this article is to determine the level of life skills of the poor in sabah based on the constructs proposed by life skills theory by the world health organization in 1998. measuring constructs for this study are aspects of problem solving, decision making, self-esteem, creative thinking, self-awareness, critical thinking, empathy, effective communication, self-esteem and mental stability. a total of 1,210 heads of households were involved in surveys throughout the state of sabah. the findings of the study were three of the 10 living skills constructs at high level and the rest were in the medium category. this study is important in the context of assessing the level of life skills of the poor in sabah from a psychosocial perspective.