Influence of mental health on the well-being status among Malaysian adults before and during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the well-being of individuals worldwide. Due to the scarcity of information in the Malaysian context, this study aimed at investigating the changes in well-being before and during the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia and its associat...
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| Language: | en |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38357/1/Influence%20of%20mental%20health%20on%20the%20well-being.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38357/ https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2063351 |
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| Summary: | The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the
well-being of individuals worldwide. Due to the scarcity of information in the Malaysian context, this study aimed at investigating the changes in well-being before and during the Movement
Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia and its association with mental
health status. This cross-sectional study was part of a Malaysian
non-probabilistic online survey on psychosocial well-being in
Malaysia, under the Personal and Family Coping with COVID-19
Global South Research Consortium. A total of 543 respondents
(≥18 years old) were recruited using snowball sampling.
A validated self-administered questionnaire for assessing sociodemographic characteristics, well-being, anxiety, boredom, and
loneliness was circulated on social media platforms (such as
Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp) and emails. Paired samples
t-test, chi-square test, and multinomial logistic regression analyses were applied during data analysis. Results revealed significant changes in the mean scores of well-being, anxiety,
boredom, and loneliness before and during MCO (p < 0.05).
When comparing with no change in the well-being group,
changes in boredom were less likely to be observed in the
decreased well-being group (Adj OR = 0.874; p = 0.003) but
were more likely to be observed in the group with increased
well-being (Adj OR = 1.110; p = 0.002). The findings indicated that
the pandemic did not necessarily create adverse effects. Instead,
a different perspective is offered, which can be used as a public
health strategy to help individuals cope with their mental health
needs more positively. |
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