Influence of mental health on the well-being status among Malaysian adults before and during COVID-19 pandemic

Cheah WL 1 , Law LS 1 , Samy AL 2 , Chua BS 3 , Siau CS 4 , Fitriana M 5 Show all authors , Bono SA 6 , S V 7 , Low WY 8

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 2 Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN), Kampus Wilayah Timur, Terengganu, Malaysi
  • 3 Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 4 Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, International University of Malaya-Wales, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • 7 School of Education and Social Sciences, Veritas University College, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
  • 8 Dean's Office, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Psychol Health Med, 2023 Jan;28(1):189-199.
PMID: 35437088 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2063351

Abstract

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 

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