Diana Raj

ORCID: 0000-0002-0764-3602
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Research Areas
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Educational Methods and Impacts
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Gender and Technology in Education
  • ICT in Developing Communities
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • COVID-19 Prevention and Impact

Ministry of Health
2020-2023

Universiti Putra Malaysia
2022-2023

Serdang Hospital
2020-2021

Excessive screen time interferes with the health and development of children. However, situation among Malaysian children remains poorly understood. This study aims to identify prevalence determinants excessive under five years in Selangor, Malaysia, using latest World Health Organization guidelines. In this cross-sectional study, 489 parent−child dyads were randomly selected from nine government clinics Petaling district, Selangor. Total factors assessed validated self-administered...

10.3390/ijerph19063560 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-03-17

Background High prevalence of excessive screen time among preschool children is attributable to certain parental factors such as lack knowledge, false perception about time, and inadequate skills. Lack strategies implement guidelines, in addition multiple commitments that may hinder parents from face-to-face interventions, demands the need develop a technology-based parent-friendly reduction intervention. Objective This study aims develop, implement, evaluate effectiveness Stop Play, digital...

10.2196/40955 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023-03-15

Globally, there is an increasing prevalence of excessive screen time exposure among young children, including in Malaysia. Parents are advised to limit this exposure, but barriers for many them follow recommendation. To date, a lack research on the factors that cause these parental barriers.This study aimed determine barrier toward reduction child and its predictors parents children aged younger than 5 years Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia.A cross-sectional was conducted from April...

10.2196/25219 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021-03-05

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Globally, there is an increasing prevalence of excessive screen time exposure among young children, including in Malaysia. Parents are advised to limit this exposure, but barriers for many them follow recommendation. To date, a lack research on the factors that cause these parental barriers. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed determine barrier toward reduction child and its predictors parents children aged younger than 5 years Petaling District,...

10.2196/preprints.25219 preprint EN 2020-10-23

Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 that has affected the world with over two million cases globally. Malaysia witnessed 5,000 thousand almost 100 deaths as 22 April 2020. Knowledge on incubation period is scarce due to novelty virus. aim this study was determine infection in district Petaling MalaysiaMethods: A cross-sectional conducted using secondary data from District Health Office. We analysed laboratory-confirmed notified Office between 3 February 2020 and 13 2020.Findings: Our...

10.2139/ssrn.3605205 article EN SSRN Electronic Journal 2020-01-01

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Excessive screen time is detrimental to the child’s health. However, situation among Malaysian children poorly understood. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims identify prevalence and determinants of under five years old using latest WHO guidelines. <title>METHODS</title> A cross sectional design was used randomly select 489 from nine government health clinics. Total factors were assessed validated self-administered questionnaires analyzed multiple...

10.2196/preprints.23506 preprint EN 2020-08-17

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> High prevalence of excessive screen time among preschool children is attributable to certain parental factors such as lack knowledge, false perception about time, and inadequate skills. Lack strategies implement guidelines, in addition multiple commitments that may hinder parents from face-to-face interventions, demands the need develop a technology-based parent-friendly reduction intervention. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims develop,...

10.2196/preprints.40955 preprint EN 2022-07-11

The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected the world with over two million cases globally. Malaysia witnessed 5,000 almost 100 deaths as 22 April 2020. Knowledge on incubation period is scarce due to novelty virus. aim this study was determine infection in district Petaling Malaysia. A cross-sectional conducted using secondary data from District Health Office. We analysed laboratory-confirmed notified Office between 3 February 2020 and 13 Our included 219 cases. median among five days...

10.37268/mjphm/vol.21/no.1/art.711 article EN cc-by-nc Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2021-04-24
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