scholarly journals CHILD CUSTODY AND ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC: BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (21) ◽  
pp. 191-210
Author(s):  
Anis Shuhaiza Md Salleh ◽  
Ain Husna Mohd Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Court Order ◽  
Shared Parenting ◽  
Control Order ◽  
And Control ◽  
Custody And Access

Covid-19 Pandemic has affected human life socially, economically, and politically where their movement and activities have been restricted. The well-being of family institutions is among the most important aspects that are significantly affected by the pandemic. Issues surrounding custody, visitation, and access over a child involving divorced or separated parents may invite disputes between parties if not amicably resolved. By using a qualitative analysis of library-based sources and interviews, this article attempts to highlight the issues relating to custody and access orders in response to the pandemics. It is found that the traditional court order on custody and access over a child remains enforceable until a variation order pertaining to the same has been made. Nevertheless, during the Movement and Control Order (MCO) or other administrative movement control such as the Enhanced Movement Control Order/Tightened Movement Control (EMCO/PKPD) and Targeted Enhanced Movement Control Order (TEMCO), where the operation of the court is limited or rather suspended, the existing orders seemed to be impractical to certain extent particularly in-person access or shared parenting time where the child will get time to be physical with the father and mother. In the end, recommendations are posted for the betterment of parties in facing the issue.

scholarly journals Air Quality Impact during COVID-19: A Case Study in One Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Farrah Anuar ◽  
Norzila Othman ◽  
Wahid Ali Hamood Altowayti ◽  
Nurina Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Air Contamination ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Particulate Matter 2.5 ◽  
And Control

Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan, China, soon its rapid escalation in global and become global spread of infection including Malaysia. The principal cases in Malaysia were distinguished on 25th January 2020. The number of cases keeps on ascending since March 2020 until Malaysia has the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia. Therefore, to respond and control the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the 2020 Movement Control Order (MCO) is implemented. The MCO actualizes a movement of reasonable steps to control advance flare-ups of COVID-19 within the country, counting closing down all organization and private premises aside from those related with "fundamental administrations" and several parts with government permission, and travel disallowances on all outsiders entering Malaysia and on Malaysians taking off the country. Correspondingly, this MCO has brought about the decrease of air contamination as the number of engine vehicles and the activity of businesses is suspended. This study aims to determine the concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 at the selected monitoring stations in UTHM and to correlate environmental factor which is wind speed and wind direction with the Particulate Matter 2.5. This study uses PM2.5 fixations to explain the air pollution before to MCO, stages I, II, III, and IV, where the contingent MCO is actualized. Such outcomes relate to the air contamination list as it was discovered that the PM2.5 fixations showed a high decrease of up to -74 μg/m3 during Phase IV MCO.

scholarly journals Maslahah Yang Bersumberkan Sunnah Nabawiyyah dan Pengaplikasiannya dalam Garis Panduan Pembukaan Semula Sekolah Akibat Covid-19 (Maslahah Sourced from Sunnah Nabawiyyah and its Application in the Guidelines for School Reopening Due to Covid-19)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Afnan Faiz Ridzuan Ahmad ◽  
Jasni Sulong
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Control Order

T The Movement Control Order (MCO) was declared by the Malaysian Government on 18 March 2020 to avoid the transmission of the Covid -19 infection.  The MCO was continued until phase four and then commenced to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which was less restrictive starting 4 May 2020.  For the first two months of the implementation of the MCO, all business premises, places of worship and educational institutions were closed totally to the public. schools were reopened in stages during the CMCO following the advice of the Ministry of Health (MOH).  The objective of this research is to do an analysis of the maslahah element which was applied in the management of the reopening of schools according to the Sunnah Nabawiyyah perspective.  This research was conducted using the qualitative method which involved literature and field research.  By analyzing the primary documents released by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the feedback posted by the mass media, the research found that the maslahah element such as maslahah daruriyyah, dunyawiyah and khassah are already implemented by the MOE in the preparation of School Reopening Management Guidelines.  This element was aimed specifically in order to safeguard the health and the well-being of the students and the teachers.  Even though education is important and mandatory for all, yet the constraints faced by the people concerned are equally important. Thus, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is for the sake of making sure the well-being of school community is assured from the disease. Therefore, the guidelines of school reopening are in line with the Islamic approach based on the discussion of maqasid al-syari'ah which is to realize maslahah for human beings and avoiding any bad circumstances.

scholarly journals The Effect of Lifestyle on Skin Aging

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Yasmin Adzra Nabila ◽  
Damayanti Damayanti ◽  
Samsriyaningsih Handayani ◽  
Trisniartami Setyaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Uv Light ◽  
Light Exposure ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Skin Aging ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Skin Function ◽  
And Control

Background: Skin aging is a natural process, and it has many causes. Skin aging can be a result of a process of deterioration of the skin structure and a decrease in normal skin function. As much as 97% of skin aging factors is extrinsic, while the remaining 3% of the factors is intrinsic. Extrinsic factors are closely related to lifestyle; therefore it is necessary to further investigate the effects of lifestyle on skin aging. Skin aging may not have a direct correlation to mortality but the process of aging itself can lead to depression, demoralization, and shame at the extreme to the point of accepting the changes that occur with age. This shows that aging plays an important role in decreasing the quality of human life and youth well-being index, especially in women. Purpose: To determine the effects of lifestyle on skin aging. Methods: This was a case-control study. A case means a person with heavy aging, and control means an individual with mild aging. The data were obtained from medical records and anamneses. Data on lifestyle were collected through interviews with open-ended questions. Subjects who met the inclusion criteria were shortlisted, and their skins were examined as per the Glogau scale. Result: Multivariate test results showed significant results on the variable UV light exposure (p = 0.017), use of sunscreen (p = 0.002), use of anti-aging cream (p = 0.036), and Vitamin D (p = 0.040) against skin aging. Meanwhile, other variables showed no significant results. Conclusion: Lifestyle has an important role in the occurrence of skin aging. However, an in-depth research is needed to determine how many external factors affect skin aging.

scholarly journals Technology Addiction among UiTM Puncak Alam and UNNES Semarang Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 511
Author(s):  
Zaimy Johana Johan ◽  
Nor Intan Adha Hafit ◽  
Tusyanah Tusyanah
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Technology Addiction ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Distressing Condition

Abstract: Technology addiction has become an alarming disorder that has increasingly caught the attention of researchers, mental health counsellors and doctors. Unfortunately, those who are having the disorder do not realize that they are going through the phase of pleasurable, addictive experience of appealing themselves by long hours of social networking, gaming, and internet browsing; and affecting their psychological well-being. The symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness, avoidance of work and procrastination may be overlooked and hence be left untreated. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors contributing to technology addiction among UiTM Puncak Alam and UNNES, Semarang students applying SPSS v. 23. Data were collected from 656 undergraduate students of the two universities who participated in the survey: 317 and 339 questionnaires were collected from UiTM Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia and UNNES, Semarang, Indonesia students respectively. The results show technology usage influenced technology addiction but psychological well-being did not affect technology addiction. Additionally, UiTM Puncak Alam students are more technology addicted compared to UNNES Semarang students. This distressing condition could become worse during the current Covid-19 pandemic period and prolonged movement control order (MCO) for students, regardless whether they stay at home or on campus. Implications of the findings are further discussed.   Keywords: Covid-19,Psychological Well-being,Technology Addiction, Technology Usage, University Students

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND WELL-BEING IN TIME OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER ENACTMENT AMONG COUPLES IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chua Bee Seok ◽  
◽  
Ching Sin Siau ◽  
Low Wah Yun ◽  
Mimi Fitriana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Time Away

"With the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) or lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are drastic changes in the movement and activity among Malaysians: increased psychological distress due to perception of the COVID-19 as a health threat, increased time spent with families, and decreased time away from home could either intensity relationship problems or draw families closer to each other. This study aimed to examine the perceived psychological distress and relationship quality among couples before and during MCO in Malaysia and factors predictive of participants' well-being. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Perceived Relationship Quality Component Inventory, and the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale were disseminated through the snowball sampling technique. The study found that the participants (N=124) perceived significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress during MCO compared to before MCO. However, no significant differences between the couples were found before and during MCO in relationship quality, except in the trust sub-scale. Trust in the couple was higher during MCO. Multiple regression results showed that depression and stress predicted participants' well-being negatively during MCO. In contrast, total relationship quality, sexual relationship quality, satisfaction and couple’s trust predicted participants' well-being positively."

scholarly journals COVID-19: COMPARISON OF SITUATIONAL FACTORS BETWEEN HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND NON-HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN EAST MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Phee Kheng Cheah ◽  
Phaik Kin Cheah ◽  
Darlene Ongkili ◽  
Anne Osterrieder ◽  
Tassawan Poomchaichote ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
High Rate ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
East Malaysia ◽  
The Government ◽  
Control Order ◽  
And Control

COVID-19 is one of the worst global pandemics in the last 20 years caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. To control the pandemic in Malaysia, on 18th March 2020 the government implemented the Movement Control Order (MCO), a non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) under Malaysia’s Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988. Despite a high rate of compliance to the MCO in East Malaysia, a month after its implementation, a new cluster of infections among hospital healthcare workers (HCW) had emerged. This paper reports the early findings of a multinational study involving Malaysia, Thailand, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Our early analysis seeks to understand two main situational factors in the states of Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia – testing rates and household composition between HCW and non-healthcare workers (non-HCW). Our results showed that there were higher testing rates and smaller-sized households among HCW when compared to non-HCW workers.

Psychological Distress, Relationship Quality, and Well-Being Among Malaysian Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 101053952110143
Author(s):  
Bee Seok Chua ◽  
Ching Sin Siau ◽  
Mimi Fitriana ◽  
Wah-Yun Low ◽  
Rahmattullah Khan bin Abdul Wahab Khan
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Time Away

With the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) or lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there are drastic changes in the movement and activity among Malaysians: increased psychological distress due to perception of COVID-19 as a health threat, increased time spent with families, and decreased time away from home could either intensify relationship problems or draw families closer to each other. This study aimed to examine the perceived psychological distress and relationship quality among couples before and during MCO in Malaysia and factors predictive of participants’ well-being. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Perceived Relationship Quality Component Inventory, and the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale were disseminated through the snowball sampling technique. The study found that the participants (N = 124) perceived significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress during MCO compared with before MCO. However, no significant differences between the couples were found before and during MCO in relationship quality, except in the trust subscale. Trust on the couple was higher during MCO. Multiple regression results showed that depression and stress predicted participants’ well-being negatively during MCO. In contrast, total relationship quality, sexual relationship quality, satisfaction, and trust predicted participants’ well-being positively.

Understanding the Parent Experience in Child Custody Decision-Making: How Social Workers Can Help

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-212
Author(s):  
Beth Archer-Kuhn
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Parent Experience ◽  
Shared Parenting

Parent perspective and experience is largely absent from the research literature in child custody decision-making, making it challenging for social workers to understand the parent experience. Research often focuses on outcome studies regarding children’s adjustment and well-being, with little attention to the parent voice. This article addresses this gap using a phenomenological approach. Eighteen participants were recruited from a mid-sized community in Ontario through the mandatory information program (MIP). In-depth interviews and thematic analysis reveal five themes: (a) redefining role, (b) the importance of agency, (c) shared decision-making, (d) the battleground—barriers to shared decision-making, and (e) complexities involved in shared decision-making. These findings illuminate shared parenting challenges, highlighting the need for family supports and services in navigating challenging post-separation realities.

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