Phaik Kin Cheah

ORCID: 0000-0002-2615-5217
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Research Areas
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Gender and Technology in Education
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Education and Islamic Studies
  • Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Digital literacy in education
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Education and Critical Thinking Development
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies
  • Education and Communication Studies
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
2012-2024

To understand the impact of COVID-19 and public health measures on different social groups, we conducted a mixed-methods study in five countries ('SEBCOV-social, ethical behavioural aspects COVID-19'). Here, report results online survey.Overall, 5058 respondents from Thailand, Malaysia, UK, Italy Slovenia completed self-administered survey between May June 2020. Poststratification weighting was applied, associations categorical variables assessed. Frequency counts percentages were used to...

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046863 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMJ Open 2021-07-01

This qualitative study explores the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), including social distancing, travel restrictions and quarantine, on lived experiences during first wave COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand (TH), Malaysia (MY), Italy (IT) United Kingdom (UK). A total 86 interviews (TH: n = 28; MY: 18; IT: 20; UK: 20) were conducted with members public, healthcare workers (n 13). Participants across countries held strong views government imposed NPIs, many feeling measures...

10.1371/journal.pone.0262421 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-01-21

Abstract Background Community engagement is increasingly promoted as a marker of good, ethical practice in the context international collaborative research low-income countries. There is, however, no widely agreed definition community or approaches adopted. Justifications given for its use also vary. example, variously seen to be value in: development more effective and appropriate consent processes; improved understanding aims forms research; higher recruitment rates; identification...

10.1186/1472-6939-15-12 article EN cc-by BMC Medical Ethics 2014-02-17

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, together with globalization and advanced technologies, has drastically changed the business environment forced companies to become more innovative agile in way they run their respond needs wants of customers. Survival highly depends on adaptability SMEs this ever-changing complex dynamic by taking steps implementing Big Data Analytics as next frontier for innovation, competition, productivity, value creation. Based grounded theory, study employed a...

10.3390/su15010360 article EN Sustainability 2022-12-26

Purpose – This study aims to advance the understanding of service-learning within context Malaysian higher education, employing multiple qualitative approaches source information relating student perspectives whilst critically analysing findings through triangulation. The explores how is conceptualized, experienced, and implemented from viewpoints university students focus group interviews, complemented by a systematic examination institutional documents related programmes policies,...

10.32890/mjli2025.22.1.7 article EN cc-by Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction 2025-01-31

Purpose This study aimed to develop an in-depth understanding of the outcomes servant leadership at team and organizational levels. It reviews relationship between its team- organizational-level outcomes, examines mediation moderation effect relationship. further identifies mechanism by which is beneficial organization. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review conducted, focused on 52 articles published 2012 2022. Content analysis descriptive were used respond research...

10.1108/jocm-04-2023-0112 article EN Journal of Organizational Change Management 2023-11-30

Purpose This research aimed to investigate how learning-centered leadership influences teachers’ self-efficacy, with a focus on the mediating role of professional learning in Malaysian national secondary schools. Given continuously evolving educational environment and integration technology, self-efficacy is utmost importance. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study were collected from sample 430 school teachers Malaysia, analysis was conducted using partial least squares...

10.1108/jpcc-06-2024-0090 article EN Journal of Professional Capital and Community 2024-12-05

Previous studies had identified the potential link between achievement goal and students' technology use. However, literature on this topic is extremely scarce. The purpose of study was to investigate antecedents use among undergraduates via an extended Unified Theory Acceptance Use Technology (UTAUT) model with as external variable. Data were collected from 599 using a 38-item self-report questionnaire analyzed structural equation modeling. Results showed that UTAUT good fit data study, 35%...

10.1080/10494820.2023.2197957 article EN Interactive Learning Environments 2023-04-25

<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Introduction</ns4:bold>: Vaccines and drugs for the treatment prevention of COVID-19 require robust evidence generated from clinical trials before they can be used. Decisions on how to apply non-pharmaceutical interventions such as quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing travel restrictions should also based evidence. There are some experiential mathematical modelling data these interventions, but there is a lack social, ethical behavioural aspects in...

10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15813.2 preprint EN cc-by Wellcome Open Research 2020-06-25

Abstract Background A nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced in Malaysia on 18 March 2020 view of the global COVID-19 pandemic. implemented various public health measures and later raced against time to administer vaccines when they became available. As a result curb spread virus, people faced unprecedented circumstances new challenges. This study addressed knowledge gap our understanding experiences, coping strategies perspectives about infection countermeasures by...

10.1186/s12889-023-15892-5 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2023-06-06

Abstract Volunteer corps serve as vital components of law enforcement agencies worldwide, significantly contributing to community safety and well-being. This study probes the experiences police volunteers from Malaysia United States America serving sworn officers vested with a defined sphere legal policing authority. A rich, descriptive qualitative approach underpinned our exploration, semi-structured interviews conducted 18 volunteer – nine each country. Three salient themes were generated:...

10.1093/police/paae004 article EN Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice 2024-01-01

Malaysia's vision to become a developed nation in the year 2020 drives its plans towards digitalisation. As such, education policies Malaysia have gradually incorporated information and communication technologies. The Malaysian government's Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) initiative is instrumental digitizing various dimensions such as governance, health education. Planned change realised form of development policies. Planning major activity almost every country. It should also be noted that...

10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.119 article EN Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012-12-01

This study explores lived experiences of repeat drug offenders in Malaysia, their reasons for recidivating, and related shortcomings prison rehabilitation programs. We categorize the prisoners’ descriptions interpretations after participating programming. are able, as a result, to shed light on these offenders’ perspectives treatment efforts which they were involved.

10.1177/0032885519894656 article EN The Prison Journal 2019-12-15

<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Introduction</ns4:bold>: Vaccines and drugs for the treatment prevention of COVID-19 require robust evidence generated from clinical trials before they can be used. Decisions on how to apply non-pharmaceutical interventions such as quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing travel restrictions should also based evidence. There are some experiential mathematical modelling data these interventions, but there is a lack social, ethical behavioural aspects in...

10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15813.1 preprint EN cc-by Wellcome Open Research 2020-05-07

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the work roles Royal Malaysia Police Volunteer Reserve officers. Design/methodology/approach A grounded theory approach was utilized for generation and analysis data. Data were collected through interviews, observations follow-ups. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 20 male female volunteer reserve officers 5 regular police aged between 24 58 years mixed socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities ranking in force. Two civilian...

10.1108/pijpsm-05-2017-0065 article EN Policing An International Journal 2018-05-24

Students’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is still one of the most critical worldwide educational challenges despite efforts to promote STEM. Debates about gender disparities STEM careers also remain perpetual. Early documented literature suggested shifts students’ choices were due significant others, media exposure attitude. Therefore, first aim this paper was examine direct indirect relationships a proposed model, analyze mediating roles attitude...

10.58459/rptel.2024.19025 article EN cc-by Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning 2023-11-08

Abstract In the absence of a vaccine and widely available treatments for COVID-19, governments have relied primarily on non-pharmaceutical interventions to curb pandemic. To aid understanding impact these public health measures different social groups we conducted mixed-methods study in five countries (‘SEBCOV - Social, ethical behavioural aspects COVID-19’). Here report results SEBCOV anonymous online survey adults. Overall, 5,058 respondents from Thailand, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Italy...

10.1101/2020.10.26.20209361 preprint EN cc-by medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2020-10-27

Purpose This article offers a tri-national comparison between Malaysia, England and Wales the United States of America Design/methodology/approach It is based on reviewing, collating, comparing contrasting previous research findings official reports topic with view to identify recurrent commonalities in three countries studied. Findings Three key common themes are identified presented article: (1) The relevance cultural positioning volunteers policing; (2) importance understanding roles...

10.1108/pijpsm-07-2020-0115 article EN Policing An International Journal 2021-01-04

The role of the university has become increasingly important in meeting individuals' needs and determining wealth a country.However, there were some fervent debates western countries on university.This paper aims to discuss different perceptions students Malaysia roles played by university.Qualitative quantitative methods are employed collection data.Sets questionnaires distributed undergraduates from universities Malaysia.The findings have shown that most current Malaysian tend positive...

10.7763/ijssh.2011.v1.2 article EN International Journal of Social Science and Humanity 2011-01-01

Abstract This study investigates the impact of individual motivation and perceived organizational support on work engagement police volunteers in Malaysia. Utilizing a quantitative methodology, 390 completed questionnaires were collected through purposive sampling. Structural equation modeling was employed for hypothesis testing. The found that both significantly influence engagement. Additionally, path identified linking to support. research is among first explore these relationships...

10.1093/police/paae043 article EN Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice 2024-01-01
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