2.

0 METHODOLOGY
The methodology is way or method to analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a
particular field. We collect the data by using probabilistic sampling; stratified sampling
techniques. Stratified sampling use to separating the population elements into strata and
then select the sample randomly from each stratum following appropriate ratio. This
sampling is used when there is large variation within the population/heterogeneous.

2.1 Population and Sample

2.1.1 Population: Students of Diploma Public Administrative and Bachelor of

Administrative Science.
2.1.2 Sample: 30 students of Diploma Public Administrative and Bachelor of
Administrative Science.
2.1.3 Sampling technique: The students recruited by using probabilistic sampling;
stratified sampling techniques.
2.2 Questionnaire
The descriptions on the variables (variable, types of variable and level measurement)
are given as follow.

Table 1
Description of Variables

Section Section Item Item Type of Scale of

Description Description variable Measurement
A Demographic Question Gender Qualitative Nominal
1

Question Age Quantitative Ratio

2

Question Program Qualitative Ordinal

3
Question Part Qualitative Ordinal
4
Question Race Qualitative Nominal
5
Question Hours spent Quantitative Ratio
6 on social
media
B Perception Question Cyber Qualitative Ratio
towards 1 bullying
cyber happens
bullying when
people use
social
websites to
threaten,
humiliate
and shame
others.
Question I think cyber Qualitative Ratio
 2 bullying can
happen
anywhere at
any time.
Question I was a Qualitative Ratio
3 victim of
cyber
bullying
before.
Question Cyber Qualitative Ratio
4 bullying
causes my
academic
performance
to drop.
Question Cyber Qualitative Ratio
5 bullying can
lead to
feeling
helpless,
humiliated
or
depressed.

2.3 Data Collection Method

The questionnaires distributed by the researcher to the AM110 and AM228 students
at the campus Samarahan 2 after class hours. We distributed the questionnaire by ourselves
for degree students meanwhile, for diploma students we past it to our junior Miss Dayang
then she distribute it to her friends. We collect the questionnaire from her on the next day.
2.4 Data Analysis

Summary of Methods of Data Analysis

Objective Variable Method of Analysis
To describe the Demographic profile Bar/pie charts
demographic profile of Frequency
the students Percentage

To determine the Factors Graph

dominant factor that Frequency
affect the UiTM students’ Percentage
performance

To investigate the Income and age Scatter diagram

correlation between Pearson correlation
income and age.