A5041385490- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Physical Activity and Health
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Music Therapy and Health
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Health and Wellbeing Research
Universiti of Malaysia Sabah
2017-2025
Ministry of Health
2024
Hilong (China)
2023
ORCID
2022
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
2022
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2016-2020
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
2019
The newly developed Persian Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item uni-dimensional scale that assesses the severity fear COVID-19. A translation and validation FCV-19S in Malay language was expedited due to severe psychological sequelae Malaysia. Formal WHO forward backward sequences were employed translating English version into Malay. Malaysian university participants recruited via convenience sampling online using snowball methods. reliability validity properties rigorously...
The novel coronavirus infection, COVID-19, is a pandemic that currently affects the whole world.During this period, Malaysians displayed variety of behaviour changes as response to including panic buying, mass travelling during movement restriction and even absconding from treatment facilities.This article attempts explore some these behaviourist perspective in order get better understanding rationale behind changes.
COVID-19 has affected Malaysia in multitude aspects. Although is on the right track to flatten curve attributed swift and decisive actions by government, it important assess psychological after effect that caused pandemic movement control order. This study performed Borneo, Malaysia, was conducted using principles of snowballing, invitation through university students staffs mailing list participate. The survey collected data sociodemographic, along with measuring impact newly validated...
The ultra-brief psychological interventions (UBPI) was created in 2018 to empower healthcare providers with skills that can be delivered within a short period.Techniques used UBPI were adopted from variety of well established psychotherapies and distilled into its core essentials.This enabled practitioners deliver specific the appropriate context client period 15-20 min.UBPI also manualised standardised training practitioners.During novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) swept the world by storm and caused a myriad of devastating consequences, particularly disruptions in medical education. This study aims to examine association between sociodemographic factors, psychological coping strategies anxiety among students, as well identify predictors them. A cross-sectional design was used. Self-rated Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), General Self-Efficacy (GSES), Brief Coping Orientation Problems Experienced (Brief COPE),...
Global conceptualization of the professional learning community process: Transitioning from country perspectives to international commonalities Abstract The authors seek find common PLC structures and actions among global educational systems enhance understanding practice. Six researchers formed Professional Learning Community Network (GloPLCNet), conducted literature reviews each country's involvement with actions, noted similarities practices school improvement initiatives in five...
The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, causing millions of confirmed cases and hundreds thousands deaths. Hence, Malaysian government announced a Movement Control Order at start containment phase to flatten epidemiological curve. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), public university in Borneo, was accelerated into alert because high risk case importation from more than 400 China incoming undergraduates. Measures mitigate potential outbreaks its population were taken using...
COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude and practice plays a major role in determining the readiness of community to adopt behavioural change towards recommended preventive measures outlined by public health officials. This study aims assess attitude, regarding among university students as well its associated factors.This is cross sectional that was conducted during early phase pandemic Malaysia. An online validated self-administered questionnaire used collect data. Mann-Whitney U Kruskal...
Caregivers of People with dementia (PwD) commonly experience burdens and other mental health issues, e.g., depression anxiety. At present, there are limited studies that examine the relationships between caregiver psychological factors burden, depressive anxiety symptoms. Therefore, this study's objectives were to flexibility mindfulness in caregivers PwD, determine predictors these three outcomes. This was a cross-sectional study conducted geriatric psychiatry clinic Kuala Lumpur Hospital,...
Abstract: Introduction: Sports psychiatry is a young subspecialty of that has expanded in recent decades. However, information on mental health issues among athletes remained limited. Malaysia’s first sports clinic (SPC) was established 2021. Methods: A clinical audit the SPC conducted to provide insight into referral patterns, demographic characteristics seeking help, and types diagnoses treatments received. This between September 2021 October 2024. Results: Twenty-seven were identified,...
Abstract: Introduction: Sport psychiatry research in the Asia-Pacific region has gained momentum recent years. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of sport Asia-Pacific, highlighting its evolution, thematic trends, and collaborative networks. Methods: Bibliometric analysis approach was applied explore landscape region. Utilizing Scopus database, systematic search strategy retrieve English-language journal articles published between 1994 2024, focusing on affiliations from...
This study evaluated a school-based mental health program within psychiatry clerkship to enhance medical students' competencies in literacy, empathy, communication, and adaptability. The aimed bridge theoretical knowledge with practical skills through experiential learning real-world, community-based setting. utilized convenience sampling select 32 students from the 2023-2024 cohort. Four focus group discussions, each lasting 60-90 minutes, provided qualitative data, which were analyzed...
Abstract Purpose Psychological mindedness (PM) can partly explain depressive symptoms in caregivers of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This cross‐sectional study examines PM mediating the relationship between dysfunctional coping styles and symptoms. Design Methods One hundred fifty‐five adult ASD completed Malay version Brief COPE, Patient Health Questionnaire‐9, Balanced Index PM. Findings Direct paths style symptoms, insight all variables (insight interest) were obtained. Multiple...
COVID-19 stress and fear of is an increasingly researched construct in the general population. However, its prevalence association with sociodemographic factors psychological process variables has not been explored frontline workers under surveillance a Bornean This study was cross-sectional using questionnaire incorporating two specific epidemiological risk variables, namely questions about status (persons investigation (PUI), persons (PUS), positive cases) nature worker status....
COVID-19 has significantly affected the mental health of adolescents, thus increasing emotional distress among them. Studies have reported that heavy Internet use during was linked with poor adolescents. Additionally, it found personality factors are in general. Although past literature effect on health, there limited studies examining underlying mechanisms Malaysian Therefore, current study offers an understanding intervening role relationship between addiction and adolescents Malaysia....

 Background and Objective: The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item uni-dimensional scale assessing the severity concerns. A translation validation FCV-19S in Bahasa Indonesia language was expedited view worrying trends as well its psychological squeal.
 Methods: Formal WHO forward backward sequences were applied translating English into Indonesia. Indonesian university participants recruited via convenience sampling online using snowball methods. reliability validity...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had considerable psychological health impacts across the globe. This study aimed to establish process variables underlying psychopathology in Malaysian public university students during national Movement Control Order (MCO). aim was craft structured and sustainable support programs with these students. We conducted a cross-sectional involving subjected MCO. Structured questionnaires measuring sociodemographic factors, measures of depression, anxiety, stress,...
COVID-19 has trickle-down psychological effects on multiple strata of society, particularly university students. Apart from the worry contracting or spreading COVID-19, Malaysian students were also locked down their campuses, suffering significant distress. Hence, an online mindfulness intervention was proposed to alleviate distress and improve flexibility mindfulness.This a quasi-experimental study with as participants. Intervention group participants instructed complete questionnaires...