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Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress

In Malaysia, women constitute 38.9% of the total workforce. They play a fundamental role in contributing to the financial and economic strength of the country and their families. However, when the world was hit by COVID-19 that forced them to work from home, they faced many challenges in performing...

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Main Authors: Ariffin, Adlina, Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum, Kartiwi, Mira, Azizan, Awis Rumaisya
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission 2023
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HQ2035 Life skills. Coping skills. Everyday living skills
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spelling my.iium.irep.1033242023-01-23T07:47:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/103324/ Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress Ariffin, Adlina Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum Kartiwi, Mira Azizan, Awis Rumaisya HQ2035 Life skills. Coping skills. Everyday living skills In Malaysia, women constitute 38.9% of the total workforce. They play a fundamental role in contributing to the financial and economic strength of the country and their families. However, when the world was hit by COVID-19 that forced them to work from home, they faced many challenges in performing their different roles all at once. Within their homes they are expected to multitask – from being a wife, mother and employee – without any clear distinction in terms of time and space in performing household and professional responsibilities. This situation has led them to experience psychological distress. To address the issue, this study was conducted to investigate how social networks are employed by women working from home in alleviating psychological distress. The research was undertaken using mixed method approach, via physical survey questionnaire and virtual online semi-structured interview. It was found that women who work from home face a lot of challenges especially in juggling between different responsibilities. In addition, women in the rural areas seemed to experience a mild to extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress, higher than their counterparts those in urban areas who were able to manage these psychological elements better. Based on the findings, it is recommended that a centralised support system and fair working-from-home policy should be established to help our working women achieve a good and healthy state of mind. Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission 2023-01-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/103324/2/103324_Investigating%20the%20impact%20of%20social%20networks.pdf Ariffin, Adlina and Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum and Kartiwi, Mira and Azizan, Awis Rumaisya (2023) Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress. MCMC Media Matters, 5. pp. 18-32. https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/MCMC_Media_Matters_Vol-5_Advance_Copy_FINAL.pdf
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topic HQ2035 Life skills. Coping skills. Everyday living skills
spellingShingle HQ2035 Life skills. Coping skills. Everyday living skills
Ariffin, Adlina
Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum
Kartiwi, Mira
Azizan, Awis Rumaisya
Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress
description In Malaysia, women constitute 38.9% of the total workforce. They play a fundamental role in contributing to the financial and economic strength of the country and their families. However, when the world was hit by COVID-19 that forced them to work from home, they faced many challenges in performing their different roles all at once. Within their homes they are expected to multitask – from being a wife, mother and employee – without any clear distinction in terms of time and space in performing household and professional responsibilities. This situation has led them to experience psychological distress. To address the issue, this study was conducted to investigate how social networks are employed by women working from home in alleviating psychological distress. The research was undertaken using mixed method approach, via physical survey questionnaire and virtual online semi-structured interview. It was found that women who work from home face a lot of challenges especially in juggling between different responsibilities. In addition, women in the rural areas seemed to experience a mild to extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress, higher than their counterparts those in urban areas who were able to manage these psychological elements better. Based on the findings, it is recommended that a centralised support system and fair working-from-home policy should be established to help our working women achieve a good and healthy state of mind.
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author Ariffin, Adlina
Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum
Kartiwi, Mira
Azizan, Awis Rumaisya
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Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum
Kartiwi, Mira
Azizan, Awis Rumaisya
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title Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress
title_short Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress
title_full Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress
title_fullStr Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (WFH) in alleviating psychological distress
title_sort investigating the impact of social networks on women working from home (wfh) in alleviating psychological distress
publisher Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission
publishDate 2023
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/103324/2/103324_Investigating%20the%20impact%20of%20social%20networks.pdf
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https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/MCMC_Media_Matters_Vol-5_Advance_Copy_FINAL.pdf
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