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Children of divorce

Muhiudeen H

Family Practitioner, 1984;7:51-52.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Fertility differentials in early postwar Malaya

Saw SH

Demography, 1967 Jun;4(2):641-56.
PMID: 21318676 DOI: 10.2307/2060305

During the early postwar years up to 1957, the three main races in Malaya - Malays, Chinese, and Indians - experienced some differences in their levels of fertility. The lowest fertility was recorded among the Malays, with Chinese and Indian fertility about 5 percent and 10 percent higher, respectively. The comparatively low fertility of the Malays was owing to the exceptionally high rate of divorce, which meant unstable marriages and shorter periods of exposure to the risk of childbearing.A fairly well-defined pattern of state differences in fertility levels is found to exist in Malaya. Briefly, fertility was on the high side in the northern states of Johore, Malacca, and Negri Sembilan, and on the low side in the northern states of Penanq, Kelantan, Perlis, Kedah, and Trengganu, with the central states of Perak, Selangor, and Pahang in the intermediate position.The usual rural-urban fertility differentials are seen to prevail in Malaya as a whole and in the smaller units at state levels. Finally, the three main races registered higher fertility in rural areas, and the greatest gap between rural and urban rates prevailed among the Chinese.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Fulltext Children of divorced parents seen in an outpatient child and family consultation clinic

Shariff MA, Kassim K

Family Physician, 1989;1:28-30.

Six cases of children of divorced parents are discussed. Their presentations are described and other relevant findings are mentioned. It is interesting to note that in the majority of the cases, the caretakers had difficulties in looking after the children and hence brought them to seek treatment.

Study site: Psychiatric clinic, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Eeswari Visuvalingam v. Government of Malaysia [7 November 1989]

Malaysia. Supreme Court

Annu Rev Popul Law, 1989;16:66.
PMID: 12344497
Matched MeSH terms: Divorce*
Fulltext Psychosocial Factors Influencing Truancy in High Risk Secondary Schools in Kuala Lumpur

Nik Ruzyanei, N.J., Wan Salwina, W.I., Tuti Iryani, M.D., Rozhan, M.R., Shamsul, A.S., Zasmani, S.

Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 2009;18(2):1-8.
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This study aimed to determine the psychosocial factors associated with school truancy in secondary school students attending three high risk schools in Kuala Lumpur. It is a cross-sectional study involving 373 Form Four students. Socio demographic, family, living and school characteristics of the respondents were obtained through self-administered questionnaires. There were significantly greater percentage of divorced parents (p=0.025, OR=2.52, 1.01

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Escaping domestic violence: A qualitative study of women who left their abusive husbands

Sukeri S, Man NNN

J Taibah Univ Med Sci, 2017 Dec;12(6):477-482.
PMID: 31435282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.05.009

Objectives: This qualitative study aims to discover the factors that influenced the decisions of women who successfully escaped domestic violence by attaining a divorce.
Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 women, ages 21-56 who were either divorced or currently in the process of getting divorced in Kelantan, Malaysia.
Results: Several themes emerged, indicating the following five reasons for divorce: 1) reaching the point of ultimatum, 2) having adequate support pre- and post-divorce, 3) concern for children's welfare, 4) seeking financial independence, and 5) fear of harm.
Conclusion: The identification of the driving factors for divorce may spark a change in our society's mindset to empower female divorcees and allow them to lead happy, abuse-free lives.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Malay divorce in Peninsular Malaysia: the near-disappearance of an institution

Tan PC, Jones GW

Southeast Asian J Soc Sci, 1990;18(2):85-114.
PMID: 12317142
Matched MeSH terms: Divorce*
Islamic Family Law Enactment 1987 (No. 3 of 1987), 20 May 1987

Annu Rev Popul Law, 1988;15:66.
PMID: 12289651

This Islamic Family Law Enactment of Pahang, Malaysia, is based on the model of the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act, 1984 (Annual Review of Population Law, Vol. 11, 1984, Section 250). It differs from that Law in the following major respects: 1) marriages between Muslims and non-Muslims are prohibited; 2) a wali Hakim (special guardian appointed by the Sultan) is authorized to consent to marriage if the wali (guardian) of the bride unreasonably withholds consent; 3) the grounds for divorce are fewer (failure to maintain and cruelty being omitted), although there is a general provision allowing divorce for any ground that is recognized as valid by Islamic law; 4) a son is to be maintained until the age of 15, not 18; and 5) a religious court, rather than a civil court, may order a putative father to maintain his illegitimate child.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce*
Marital status composition and fertility: a comparative analysis of World Fertility Survey data

Kanjanapan W

Ingu munje nonjip, 1985 Jul.
PMID: 12222499
Matched MeSH terms: Divorce*
Spiritual distress in a terminally ill patient with breast cancer

Loh KY

Int J Palliat Nurs, 2004 Mar;10(3):131-2.
PMID: 15126957
Matched MeSH terms: Divorce/ethnology; Divorce/psychology
Fulltext Prevalence of cigarette smoking and its associated factors among male adolescents in Malaysia [Abstract]

Ling JMY, Hasani WSR, Mohd Yusoff MF, Abd Hamid HA, Lim KH, Tee GH, et al.

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2019;15(106):34-34.
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ABSTRACTS FOR THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL BORNEO HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE AND 4TH BORNEO TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONGRESS. New Frontiers in Health: Expecting the Unexpected
Held at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 3rd-5th September 2019
Introduction: Smoking kills 5 million people a year and it is known to cause several types of cancer and chronic diseases. Majority of smokers started smoking during adolescence and therefore preventing tobacco use among adolescents is critical to prevent them from future smoking. Our study aims to investigate the prevalence of current cigarette smoking and its associated factors among male adolescents in Malaysia.
Methods: Data was obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS): Adolescent Health Survey (AHS) 2017 which was a cross-sectional study. A two-stage stratified cluster sampling design was used to select a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Malaysia. Data collection was conducted using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the associated factors of current cigarette smoking among male adolescents in Malaysia.
Results: Approximately one-fifth (22.4%) of male adolescents were current cigarette smokers. Male adolescents who aged 16-17 years, from rural schools, those whose parents were widowed/ divorced/ separated, those who had either one or both parents/guardians who used tobacco product, those who were current illicit drug users and current alcohol users were more likely to be current cigarette smokers.
Conclusion: A substantial percentage of Malaysian male adolescents were current cigarette smokers. Anti-smoking campaigns and tobacco prevention initiatives should be targeted at adolescents at risk to prevent them from becoming cigarette smokers.
Study name: National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS-2017)

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Fulltext Sociodemographic factors associated with waist circumference among male and female adults: findings of the Malaysian adult nutrition survey 2014

Yong Kang Cheah, Mohd Azahadi, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Siew Nooi Phang, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020;16(3):207-215.
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Introduction: This study examined how waist circumference (WC) varied across sociodemographic characteristics of Malaysian adults using a nationally representative data. Methods: Data from the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey 2014 (n = 2696) was used. In the sample, 46.55% were males and 53.45% were females. The outcome variable was WC. Waist circumference was categorised into four ordinal outcomes: very low, low, high and very high. The ex- planatory variables were age, monthly individual income, education, gender, marital status, ethnicity, employment status and household location. Ordered probit models were utilised. Results: The majority of males had a low WC (54.66%), and only a small proportion had a very high WC (0.96%). Similarly, a high proportion of females had a low WC (55.59%), and only 1.94% had a very high WC. Younger males were more likely to have a high WC than their older counterparts. Males who had monthly income of RM2000-2999 or RM3000-3999 were more likely to have a high WC compared with those who had monthly income of RM999. Chinese and Indian males were more likely to have a high WC than Bumiputera males. For females, those who were married, widowed/divorced and Bu- miputera were likely to have a high WC. Conclusion: WC was associated with various sociodemographic profiles of males and females. In particular, there were positive associations between the likelihoods of having a high WC and younger age group, higher income, Chinese, Indian, and being married. Our findings provided policy makers with better information on formulating intervention measures.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Fulltext Physical and Mental Health Problems of the Elderly in Nursing Homes in Kuantan, Pahang

Samsul Draman, Mohd Aznan, Md Aris

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2007;6(1):1-11.
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Aim of study: To describe the residents of nursing home for the elderly in relation to their socio-demographic, physical and mental profiles. Method: A cross-sectional study design was carried out. The elderly in two selected nursing homes in Kuantan, Pahang were interviewed. The respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire which included the biodata, social background, and medical illness, presence of cognition, depression and ability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADL). Results: Results are available for 36 respondents out of 41 residents, giving a response rate of 87.8%. Chinese (77.8%), male (63.9%), single or divorced (50%), and low income (69.4%) was consisted the majority. Most respondents (86.1%) suffered from chronic illness, 61.1% were functional dependent (according to Barthel index), 33.3% have cognitive impairment (according ECAQ) and 22.2% have depression (according to GDS-14). The most common functional dependence was mobility on level surface (47.2%), followed by climbing stairs (38.9%).Conclusion: This study had identified chronic illness, cognitive impairment, depression, and functional decline as major health problems of the elderly in nursing homes that require greater attention and intervention.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Insecure attachment style as a vulnerability factor for depression: recent findings in a community-based study of Malay single and married mothers

Abdul Kadir NB, Bifulco A

Psychiatry Res, 2013 Dec 30;210(3):919-24.
PMID: 24075307 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.08.034

The role of marital breakdown in women's mental health is of key concern in Malaysia and internationally. A cross-sectional questionnaire study of married and separated/divorced and widowed women examined insecure attachment style as an associated risk factor for depression among 1002 mothers in an urban community in Malaysia. A previous report replicated a UK-based vulnerability-provoking agent model of depression involving negative evaluation of self (NES) and negative elements in close relationships (NECRs) interacting with severe life events to model depression. This article reports on the additional contribution of insecure attachment style to the model using the Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire (VASQ). The results showed that VASQ scores were highly correlated with NES, NECR and depression. A multiple regression analysis of depression with backward elimination found that VASQ scores had a significant additional effect. Group comparisons showed different risk patterns for single and married mothers. NES was the strongest risk factor for both groups, with the 'anxious style' subset of the VASQ being the best additional predictor for married mothers and the total VASQ score (general attachment insecurity) for single mothers. The findings indicate that attachment insecurity adds to a psychosocial vulnerability model of depression among mothers cross-culturally and is important in understanding and identifying risk.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce/psychology*
Vulnerability, life events and depression amongst Moslem Malaysian women: comparing those married and those divorced or separated

Abdul Kadir NB, Bifulco A

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 2011 Sep;46(9):853-62.
PMID: 20556355 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-010-0249-4

INTRODUCTION: The experiences of married and single mothers were compared in an investigation of psychosocial vulnerability, stress and depression in a community-based study of Moslem mothers in Malaysia. For the first time, a model of vulnerability-provoking agent originally developed by Brown et al. in the UK was tested in a Malaysian context.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the district of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Of the 1,200 women approached from membership of community associations, 1,002 (84%) completed the questionnaires. Severe life events Recent Life Events Questionnaire (Brugha and Cragg in Acta Psychiatr Scand 82:77-81, 1990) and psychosocial vulnerability (VDQ) (Moran et al. in Br J Clin Psychol 40:411-427, 2001) were used to measure vulnerability factors. Depression was measured by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) (Havenaar et al. in Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 43:209-215, 2008).
RESULTS: Single mothers had significantly higher rates of depression than those married (60.5 vs. 39.5%), as well as higher rates of severe life events and Negative Elements in Close Relationships (lack of support and conflict with children). However, married mothers had greater Negative Evaluation of Self. The two vulnerability factors were correlated to each other and to severe life events and social adversity. Logistic regression showed an interaction between severe life events in the material and relationship domains and joint vulnerability for depression outcome. The results are discussed in relation to the low recognition of psychosocial risks for depression in single mothers in Malaysia, as well as lack of appropriate services.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce/psychology*
Suicide patterns in children and adolescents: a review from a pediatric institution in England

Zainum K, Cohen MC

Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 2017 Jun;13(2):115-122.
PMID: 28349246 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-017-9860-y

Suicide is a catastrophic event to both families and communities yet it is potentially preventable. This study aims to determine incidence and patterns of suicide in children and young adolescents in our region, raise awareness of this entity as a potentially preventable cause of death in this age group, and identify its possible associated risk factors. We retrospectively reviewed suicide cases presenting as sudden unexpected death in children and adolescents that underwent coronial post-mortems at our institution. This is the largest pathological review of completed suicide in children and young adolescents within a single institution in the United Kingdom. We identified 23 suicide cases during a 12 year period from 2003 to 2015, in which 18 cases (78%) were male and 5 cases (22%) were female. The age range was from 8 to 16 years (mean age 12.82 +/- 2.52 SD). With the exception of one case, all of the victims were Caucasian. The majority, 19 cases (81%), were found dead inside their place of residence, 15 of whom were discovered in their own bedrooms. Twenty-one cases (91%) died from neck compression due to hanging; 6 cases (26%) had used the cord of a dressing gown and 5 (22%) opted to use a belt as the ligature. Two cases (9%) that died from multiple-drug toxicity were female. In 7 cases (30.5%) there was evidence of self-harm and in 3 cases (13%) there was a history of previous suicide attempts. Petechial hemorrhages were found at autopsy in more than half of hanging victims and only three cases (14%) displayed dual distribution of post-mortem hypostasis (back and legs). Seven victims (30.5%) left some form of suicide message to family members and friends, 2 of which wrote the message on their arm. Parental separation, conflict with parents, and depression, were common amongst decedents prior to committing suicide. Substance abuse was uncommon in suicide within our cases. Valuable information is available from thorough review of suicide data in children and young adolescents from a single institution. Pathologists and clinicians can play crucial roles in identifying potential risk factors that may contribute to prevent future deaths.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce/psychology
Fulltext Marital status and its relationship with the risk and pattern of visual impairment in a multi-ethnic Asian population

Zheng Y, Lamoureux EL, Chiang PP, Rahman Anuar A, Wong TY

J Public Health (Oxf), 2014 Mar;36(1):104-10.
PMID: 23658389 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt044

To examine whether marital status is a significant determinant of visual impairment (VI) in urban multi-ethnic Asian population.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce/statistics & numerical data
An Asian perspective on relationship and marriage education

Huang WJ

Fam Process, 2005 Jun;44(2):161-73.
PMID: 16013743

The goal of this article is to provide couple therapists and relationship educators with information to enhance the cultural relevance of their work with Asian populations. Because of the rapid social, economic, cultural, and gender role changes, the various Asian interpretations of the institution of marriage are undergoing major transformation. This article describes the general trends in marriage in several Asian nations, with a focus on the swiftly rising divorce rates and changing cultural attitudes to marriage, and discusses current relationship education initiatives in these nations. Finally, based on my experiences working with Asian populations, I present a few humble insights regarding adaptation of marriage education to render it more culturally appropriate for Asians.

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Fulltext Determinants of Pap smear screening among urbanite older female in North Klang Valley. [Abstract]

Abdullah NN, Ahmad Saman MS

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2019;15(104):85-85.
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ABSTRACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH CONFERENCE 2019 (I-FaH 2019)
Introduction: As cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women and ten percent of cervical cancer incidence among those 65 years and above, Pap smear is still relevant to be performed among older women. The aim of this study was to determine the determinants of Pap smear screening among older women in an urban setting.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 515 women aged 50 and above in two urban health centres in Gombak, Selangor. The sampling technique conducted was random systematic sampling. The indepen-dent variables were age, marital status, employment status, gynaecological history (family history of cervical cancer, menopause, hysterectomy), obstetric history (number of live births, ever had contraception), presence of chronic diseases (hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, heart disease). Results: Only 202 (39.2%) out of 515 undergone Pap smear screening. An estimated 80.7% of them had their last Pap smear a year ago. The mean age of the respondents was 58.83± 7.05 years old and 77.3% had one and more comorbidities. The respondents preferred health care person-nel as the source for the pap smear information compared to reading materials and internet. Married vs divorced (aOR=1.89,p=0.02); those with heart disease (aOR=0.32,p value=0.01; those with Diabetes Mellitus (aOR=0.57,p value=0.01; those who had hysterectomy (OR=2.89, p value=0.04) and those who had contraception (aOR=3.72, p value =

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce
Fulltext Factors associated with mental health problems among Malaysian children: a large population-based study

Sahril N, Ahmad NA, Idris IB, Sooryanarayana R, Abd Razak MA

Children (Basel), 2021 Feb 07;8(2).
PMID: 33562212 DOI: 10.3390/children8020119

Mental health problems are a major public health issue, particularly among children. They impair children's development, academic achievement, and ability to live a productive life. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mental health problems among children aged 5 to 15 years old in Malaysia. Data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015 were analyzed. A validated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used. The overall prevalence of mental health problems among children in Malaysia was 11.1%. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that for every year increment in age, mental health problems decreased by 5%. Further analysis found that children who had fathers with a non-formal education and worked in the private sector, had parents who were widowed or divorced, and had either parent with mental health problems were more likely to have mental health problems themselves. Children from the lower socioeconomic group and who had either parent with mental health problems had higher odds of having mental health problems in Malaysia.
Study name: National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS-2015)

Matched MeSH terms: Divorce

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