A5032336086- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Educational Methods and Impacts
- Adolescent Health and Behaviors
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Sleep and related disorders
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
National University of Malaysia
2016-2025
National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia
2019
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
2016
Monash University
2012
Mental illness rates among young people is high, yet the frequency of help-seeking low, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Understanding factors influencing help-seeking, such as mental beliefs, stigma and literacy B40 individuals important, but past studies are sparse. Hence, we aimed to examine associated with attitude students income bracket. Differences in beliefs toward illness, attitudes university secondary school were also investigated.University low-income...
Background There has been a drastic increase in the rate of suicides over past 45 years Malaysia. The statistics show that adolescents aged between 16 and 19 old are at high risk committing suicide. This could be attributed to issues relating developmental stage adolescents. During this stage, face challenges exposed various stressful experiences factors Method present study examined psychological (i.e., depression, anxiety stress) as predictors for suicidal ideation among A cross-sectional...
Uncontrolled drug and substance use (DSU) may pose unprecedented threats to nation building a country’s socioeconomic development. Despite considerable efforts made resources used address DSU concerns, Malaysia has seen significant annual rise in cases of DSU. The bulk the reported originate from youth between ages 15 40 years. To date, data related have been entirely dependent on operation statistics, arrest counts, cases; therefore be under-reported obtained not representative at national...
Suicide is a global phenomenon that has been showing an upward trend in recent years. It the second leading cause of death among youth. Studies on suicidal ideation warrant greater attention, as it leads to suicide attempts and other health risk behaviors. Thus, objective this study was compare gender differences determine predictors This cross-sectional carried out 232 youths aged between 15 25 years from selected urban areas Malaysia. The results showed higher male participants compared...
The high number of adolescents and young adults harbouring suicidal ideation, as reported by the Ministry Health Malaysia, is alarming. This cross-sectional study aims to examine association between social support spiritual wellbeing in predicting ideation among Malaysian adolescents. A total 176 selected urban areas states Wilayah Persekutuan Selangor were selected. Suicide Ideation Scale (SIS) was used measure level severity or tendency ideation. Multidimensional Perceived Social Support...
The primary goal was to culturally adapt the ATHQ fit Malaysia's unique cultural and linguistic landscape. validation process involved a sample of 200 participants with clinical diagnosis Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This study employed exploratory factor analysis evaluate validity Attitude Toward Hypnosis Questionnaire-Malay (ATHQ-Malay). Results confirmed that ATHQ-Malay maintains its original three-factor structure, i.e. Positive Beliefs, Mental Stability, Fearlessness, establishing...
This study explored the pressing issue of drug and substance abuse (DSA) among adolescents in hotspots Malaysia. The Malaysian Anti-drug Agency (AADK) has identified 155 hotspot areas across Malaysia, which 78 were randomly selected as sites. These having extreme drug-related activities such trafficking crimes. According to literature, several factors influence be involved DSA. Therefore, understanding risk context school-going is utmost importance. examined, particular, a wide range...
Background: The effect of circadian disruption on the bio-psychological clock system has been widely studied. However, mechanism and association rhythm with mental health physiological responses are still unclear. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate effects among shift workers general population. Methods: A total 42 subjects participated in quasi-experimental study. Participants were divided into a group (n = 20) population 22). Polysomnography tests, blood tests (cortisol,...
The prevalence of motorcycle street racing is increasing in Malaysia and has become a major public concern. As focus the international studies were on illegal car overseas, there are only limited number address racing. Thus, this study aims to examine high-risk activities racers, their personality association with aggressiveness. This cross-sectional involved 138 at risk adolescents who engaged Data collected using three validated questionnaires – Big Five Inventory measure personality,...
Introduction Despite suicide rate becoming a growing trend in research locally and globally, there is no standard measuring instrument developed Malaysia. The aim of this study to establish the first ever Malay version screening tool that suitable fit with multiracial complex culture Methods This comprises three phases, namely (1) items selection phase, (2) pilot (3) scale validation phase. During were selected from pools which gathered previous ideation/ attitude scales. Then was carried...
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals have been found to experience a high prevalence of psychological conditions. The present study aims examine the relationship between victimisation, depression suicidal ideation among LGB adults in Malaysia.This used cross-sectional design. We distributed questionnaire online using snowball sampling self-identified responded survey. Scales on sexual minority-specific were employed. data analysed Spearman rank order correlation Kruskal-Wallis...
The rate of suicide ideation everywhere continues to increase, and adolescents are therefore at risk displaying suicidal behaviour. This study examined the protective role reasons for living coping strategies in reducing among young Malaysia.A cross-sectional survey was conducted 176 aged between 13 19 years age with majority being Malay Muslim. Brief Reasons Living Adolescents (BRFL-A), Jalowiec Coping Scale Suicide Ideation were employed.The results showed that palliative strategy...
Taking care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could be a demanding task for parents. Consequently, parents ASD may experience parenting stress and depression symptoms. This study examined symptoms among adolescents ASD. also the role child characteristics (e.g., age, quality life problem behavior) on effect parental depression. A total 78 were using questionnaire survey. The result indicated that caring younger age group have higher levels compared to older revealed significant...
Dietary intervention is generally accepted as the mainstay of treatment for patients with disorders amino acid metabolism (AAMDs). However, dietary adherence to a low-protein diet always reported common challenge among these patients. This study explored perception barriers and motivators caregivers AAMD in Malaysia. Twenty children AAMDs receiving ongoing at genetic clinic participated an online focus group discussion from November December 2021. Findings showed total five interrelated main...
Introduction The number of patients in Malaysia requiring dialysis is expected to rise substantially the future due ageing population and increasing prevalence diabetes mellitus hypertension. Hence, more individuals will be adopt role caregivers future. upward trend end-stage renal disease (ESRD) caregiving for has detrimental consequences both terms their psychological well-being quality life. Despite current circumstances, there are very few studies that have explored psychosocial factors,...
Little research has been conducted on alcohol use in developing countries, particularly where attitudes towards differ among ethnic groups. We examine patterns of and the relationships between religion, ethnicity, age, employment; young men East Malaysia, whom drinking might be expected to for social, economic, religious reasons. The participants were self-selected from rural villages Kuching Samarahan Districts, Sarawak. Data collected 161 Iban, Bidayuh, Malay aged 18–30 years, using an...
Although illegal (motorcycle) street racing is alarming, little known about the age, educational and psychological characteristics of these racers (mat rempit). Therefore, aim this research to examine selected mat rempit in Malaysia. This cross-sectional was carried out with 197 who participated Centre for Empowering Youth (Pusat Pemerkasaan Remaja—PERKASA) intervention program. A set survey questionnaire which comprises demographic information measure sensation seeking self-esteem were...