scholarly journals The Relationship between Social Support and Demographic Characteristics among Malaysian University Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4S) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Mohd Rizal Hussain ◽  
Nor Syazila Abdul Rahim ◽  
Fatma Azwani Abdul Aziz ◽  
Rahmawati Umar ◽  
Yap Wing Fen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Media Applications ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the fastest and most widespread epidemics affecting the world today, and its impacts are also experienced in Malaysia. The pandemic has a huge impact on the social, economic, and educational livelihood of the community. Furthermore, the government’s implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) has resulted in most sectors not operating at full capacity, including higher education institutions. This situation has largely affected the field of education. Thus, this study was conducted to explore the relationship between social support and demographic characteristics among the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted the quantitative survey research design and involved 468 randomly sampled participants. Data were collected using a digital questionnaire developed using Google Form and distributed through social media applications. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software was used to analyze the data obtained. The study’s findings showed that there was no significant difference between social support and sociodemographic backgrounds. Apart from that, the study also found a significant correlation between the three elements of social support (family, peer, and other close individual). Therefore, continuous social support must be fully utilized in order to avoid the emergence of any issues that can have a negative impact on students, thereby affecting their academic achievement and progress.

scholarly journals Non-Quarantined University Students’ Perceptions of Food Management during Movement Control Order (MCO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 576-580
Author(s):  
Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
University Management ◽  
Food Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Quantative Study

Malaysia is one the countries in the world that has declared Movement Control Order (MCO) method to break COVID-19 chain to save the nation from being infected by this contagious outbreak. All learning institutions were ordered to conduct distance learning classes. Students at the residential colleges were involved were separated into the Quarantined and Non-Quarantined categories and their welfare was taken care by the university management under the Department of Student Affairs. Subsequently, the food aspect was one of the crucial issues during this phenomenon. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate the Non-Quarantined residential college students’ perceptions regarding the management of food during the MCO. This quantative study was conducted at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). A survey was conducted where 520 students responded to the questionnaire distributed via WhatsApp mode. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for The Social Science Version 25.0 (SPSS 25). The findings indicated that majority of the respondents were satisfied with the food provided and there was no significant difference between the perceptions of male and female students towards the university’s management in handling food during MCO

scholarly journals Parentification and Grandparents’ Support from the Perspective of Grandchildren from Families of Various Structures

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Napora
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Material Wealth ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Original Family ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the strength of the relationship between a retrospective evaluation of the experienced social support given by grandparents and the material status of the family with the quality of life of the grown-up grandchildren in families of different structures. The formulated expectations have been verified with the Social Support Scale (SSS), Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS) and an individual personal survey. The obtained results show that in families of single mothers, the emotional and informative support offered by grandparents was a significant factor improving the quality of the life of the grandchildren. In a complete family, however, the significant forms of support from grandparents were esteem support and its other forms, except for informative support. Moreover, the material wealth of the original family was shown to be an important predictor of the evaluation of the quality of life of the grandchildren; it was judged more negatively by adolescent children of single mothers.

scholarly journals Investigation of the relationship between children's prosocial behaviour and self-regulation skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 877-886
Author(s):  
İsa Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between children's prosocial behavior and self-regulation skills. To collect the data of the study, demographic information form developed by the researcher was used for the demographic information of children, the prosocial behavior sub-dimension of the social behavior scale was used for the prosocial behavior, and the self-regulation skills scale was used for the self-regulation skills of the children. The collected data were analyzed by independent sample t-test, Pearson’s product moment correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis in a computer package software. As a result of the research, while the self-regulation and prosocial behaviors of children differed according to gender and age of children, the situation of the children whether they have siblings and duration of the pre-school education did not make any significant difference. According to these results, girls' self-regulation and prosocial behavior scores were higher than that of boys and 6 years of age children’s scores were higher than that of 5 years of age children. While there was a moderate positive significant relationship between self-regulation skills and prosocial behavior, it was concluded that the prosocial behavior of children predicted self-regulation skills at the level of 11%.   Keywords: Prosocial behavior, self-regulation skills, early childhood, preschool

scholarly journals Monsoon Impact on the Air Quality During SAR-CoV-2 Pandemic Spread in Central Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah: Pre, During and Post Lockdown Scenarios

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
M.V. Prasanna ◽  
S. Chidambaram
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Hysplit Model ◽  
High Precipitation ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Time Frames ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Malaysia is considered as one of the countries with the highest novel corona virus (COVID-19) infected cases in Southeast Asia. Recent studies have identified that the air quality of a region also governs the transmission of the virus through pollutants. Hence, a study was conducted to assess the influence of air quality on the COVID-19 pandemic spread in central Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. An attempt was also made to infer the effect of monsoonal precipitation on air quality. Central Peninsular Malaysia consists of major cities like Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya. These cities are highly populated, with the expansion of industrial activities, rapid urbanisation and greater usage of vehicles has resulted in air quality deterioration. Such conditions have led to related public health issues, compared to Sabah in east Malaysia. In this study, COVID-19 infected cases, air quality index (AQI) and precipitation data were collected from 25 January to August 2020 to infer the relationship of air quality to the pandemic spread before, during and after the implementation of lockdown periods in the country, referred as movement control order (MCO). The lockdown periods fall under various monsoon climate patterns in the country. Interpretation of data reveals that the variation in air quality correlates with the infected cases. Improved air quality was observed during the last phase of MCO with a lesser number of infected cases. The HYSPLIT model was adopted to study the backward air mass trajectories for different time frames to identify the variation in the sources of pollutants reaching the study area. The study determined that the air pollutants have reached the study area from various directions, reflecting a mixed contribution from the ocean and land area. The relationship between high precipitation (during inter-monsoon and SW monsoon) and improved air quality reveals the washout effect of air pollutants. The outcome of this study inferred that the variation of air quality and precipitation rates facilitate the pandemic spread in this region in addition to the other meteorological factors, apart from individual immune capacity and social distancing.

scholarly journals Online social networking and cognitive performance in older adults: A Greek-Canadian study

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hatzifilalithis ◽  
Elisavet Chrysochoou ◽  
George Pavlidis ◽  
Ana B. Vivas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the relation between cognitive performance and social networking in older adults from Canada and Greece. The two groups were matched on age, gender, education level, and MMSE scores. Participants reported the amount of both off-line and online networking, as well as the social support received in these contexts. Immediate and delayed recall, speed of processing, and executive functioning were also assessed. Online networking was associated with executive functioning. Interestingly, country context didn’t moderate the relationship, despite differences observed between Greeks and Canadians in executive functioning and online networking. Our findings suggest that online social participation could serve both as a source of social support and as cognitive training, benefiting older adults’ cognitive vitality. The findings are discussed in relation to the characteristics of the specific countries, stressing the need to explore the effects of online social networking and participation on cognitive function in the aging population.

scholarly journals Determinants of Farmers’ Confidence in Agricultural Production Recovery during the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1075
Author(s):  
Yanqi Xie ◽  
Apurbo Sarkar ◽  
Md. Shakhawat Hossain ◽  
Ahmed Khairul Hasan ◽  
Xianli Xia
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the agricultural supply chain, export of agricultural products, and overall food security. However, minimal exploration has been attempted of farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study intends to explore the determinants of farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery in China during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we analyzed the relationship between risk expectation and social support on the farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery by using the ordered probit model. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from February to March 2020 from 458 farm households in the 7 provinces of China to produce the findings. We found that the risk expectation of farmers had a significant negative impact on farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery. Social support seemingly had a significant positive impact on the farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery, and could play a supportive role in moderating the relationship between risk expectation and farmers’ confidence in recovery. However, social support alleviates the adverse effect of risk expectation on farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery to a certain extent. In addition, there were intergenerational differences in the effects of risk expectation and social support on farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery. These results imply that policies establishing the risk early warning mechanisms for agricultural production and strengthening the social support from governments and financial institutions are likely to significantly impact agricultural development in the post-COVID-19 era. The formal and informal risk minimization mechanisms should extend their support to vulnerable sectors such as agribusiness.

Onus and Quantum of Proof for Breaching the Standard of Procedure during the Movement Control Order

2021 ◽  
Vol SI ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Trial Court ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Standard Of Proof ◽  
The Social ◽  
Control Order

The objective of this research paper is to highlight on the issues relating to the onus and quantum of proof for breaching the standard of procedure (SOP) during the movement control order (MCO) due to Pandemic Covid 19 in Malaysia. In tackling the issues, the research methodology applied by the author is by analysing and evaluating some decided cases, studying the substantive laws, regulations, and procedure in enforcing movement control order. The contemporary legal issues in this article are on whom the onus (burden) of proof lies and what is the quantum (standard) of proof required for the offence of breaching social distancing during the movement control order, be it conditional, restricted or recovery. The standard of procedure always changing based on the types of movement control order made by the Federal Government. In the New Straits Times dated 4 April 2021, it was reported that 17 publics were compounded for not practicing social distancing. Many questions raise as what is the real meaning of social distancing? In which type of offence, the social distancing offence lies on? What are the elements that will constitute the offence? As to the remedies, the author has submitted the nature of the offence for breaching the SOP during MCO. The expectation result of this paper is to give a clear picture as to the matter of standard of proof and burden of proof that to be considered by the trial court in deciding the issue of breaching SOP. The significance of this paper is to point out some contemporary identical legal issues relating to SOP during MCO. The issues will be highlighted in this article.

Relationship between social support and social support in favorable interactions with the general depression,feel anxiety and lack of arousal

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 176-176
Author(s):  
S. Shabani ◽  
T. Ahmadi Gatab ◽  
A. Delavar ◽  
K. Saleh Ahangar
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Significant Regression ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionThe theory of social support can influence the overall broad range of social networks on people to create positive experiences that people bring, the experience can feel the predictability and stability in situations of life and enhance self-worth is effective.ObjectivesThis study reviews the relationship between social support and social support optimal interactions with general depression, lack of arousal and anxiety felt among the students was fun.MethodsThe study sample of 293 students are Tabatabai University.ResultsThe status of students in the social protection component interactions in daily emotional support, emotional support and protect significant issue oriented issue is above average and good social support in daily emotional support component, useful daily support and protection issue higher orbit are average. Pearson correlation results show that social support and favorable interactions with the general depression, anxiety and lack of arousal feel in 0 / 05 and 0 / 01 is significant and negative relationship with one another are significant. Regression analysis showed that the spatial step feel and lack of arousal component of anxiety in social support interactions to predict depression and components of general social support will predict the optimum.ConclusionsThe results of this study also shows that the highest correlation between social support and lack of interaction feel is the highest correlation between social support and depression in general is good.

scholarly journals “We can help ourselves”: does community resilience buffer against the negative impact of flooding on mental health?

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 2371-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Masson ◽  
Sebastian Bamberg ◽  
Michael Stricker ◽  
Anna Heidenreich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Post Disaster

Abstract. Empirical evidence of the relationship between social support and post-disaster mental health provides support for a general beneficial effect of social support (main-effect model; Wheaton, 1985). From a theoretical perspective, a buffering effect of social support on the negative relationship between disaster-related stress and mental health also seems plausible (stress-buffering model; Wheaton, 1985). Previous studies, however, (a) have paid less attention to the buffering effect of social support and (b) have mainly relied on interpersonal support (but not collective-level support such as community resilience) when investigating this issue. This previous work might have underestimated the effect of support on post-disaster mental health. Building on a sample of residents in Germany recently affected by flooding (N=118), we show that community resilience to flooding (but not general interpersonal social support) buffered against the negative effects of flooding on post-disaster mental health. The results support the stress-buffering model and call for a more detailed look at the relationship between support and resilience and post-disaster adjustment, including collective-level variables.

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