Why are Malaysian youth migrating? Exploring the factors behind migration

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Malaysia has been experiencing serious brain drain for several years, with many highly skilled and educated youth choosing to migrate abroad looking for better opportunities. The study proposes a quantitative approach to investigate the factors driving Malaysian youth to emigrate. A total of 257 responses were collected for data analysis using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-Sem). The findings revealed that the labour market, quality of life and career prospects positively significant at 0.05% influence cultural adaptation, while cultural adaptation positively influences the desire of Malaysian youth to work abroad. Cultural adaptation mediates the relationship between the labour market, quality of life, career prospects and the intention to work abroad. Moreover, cultural adaptation has the greatest impact on the intention to work abroad; career prospects have a medium impact on cultural adaptation; and the labour market and quality of life have a minor impact. The study sheds light on the causes of accelerated brain drain among Malaysian youth and makes various recommendations as well as limitations for the study and future research prospects. Keywords: Brain drain, career prospects, cultural adoption, decent work, emigration, quality of life

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