Identifying the Types of Phobia: A Preliminary Investigation to Reduce Phobia through Gaming Approach

Aslina Baharum; Nurul Hidayah Mat Zain; Anita Mohd Yasin; Mohd Nor Hajar Hasrol Jono; Nor Azida Mohamed Noh; Nuraliah Alias

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.892.150

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Identifying the Types of Phobia: A Preliminary Investigation to Reduce Phobia through Gaming Approach

Abstract:

People fear something, as the feeling is normal for a person. Fear reactions are essential for survival. Fear will triggered whenever an individual facing something scary or even confronted with something new that seems potentially dangerous. Phobia on the other hand is an intense feeling of fear towards objects, animals, activities, situations or persons. However, many people do not know they suffered from phobia. Any fear during childhood might develop into phobias. People with phobias are most likely to avoid any place or situation that might trigger their fear so that they feel relief. They also keep their phobia to themselves and not telling other people about it. Besides, they are most likely refuse to go to receive treatment from psychiatrist or therapist. This is due to the norm of the society that seeing psychiatrist or therapist means that person suffering from mental health, which is embarrassing. This paper identified the types of phobia among Malaysian for preliminary investigation for reducing phobia through gaming approach. The quantitative method based on questionnaires, which contains of 18 questions used in the random online survey. The set of questions are adapted from Fear of Spiders Questionnaire. The higher the marks are the higher the state of phobia of the individuals will be. It is hope that by identifying the types of phobia may use to suggest an alternative gaming tool in reducing phobia.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 892)

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Aslina Baharum*, Nurul Hidayah Mat Zain, Anita Mohd Yasin, Mohd Nor Hajar Hasrol Jono, Nor Azida Mohamed Noh, Nuraliah Alias

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