scholarly journals The Usage Patterns of Social Media among University Students in Malaysia During the Movement Control Order (MCO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Husairi Kamisan ◽  
Mohd Syuhaidi Abu Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Control Order

The effects of social media usage on loneliness and well-being: analysing friendship connections of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoyu Ye ◽  
Kevin K.W. Ho ◽  
Andre Zerbe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Access Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Purpose This study aims to clarify the effects of different patterns of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram usage on user loneliness and well-being in Japan. Design/methodology/approach Based on responses to a self-report questionnaire in Japan, 155 university students were separated into 4 groups: users of Twitter only, users of Twitter and Facebook, users of Twitter and Instagram and users of all three social media. The effects of social media usage on loneliness and well-being for each group were analysed. Findings No social media usage effects on loneliness or well-being were detected for those who used only Twitter or both Twitter and Instagram. For those using both Twitter and Facebook, loneliness was reduced when users accessed Twitter and Facebook more frequently but was increased when they posted more tweets. Users of all three social media were lonelier and had lower levels of well-being when they accessed Facebook via PC longer; whereas their their access time of Facebook via smartphones helped them decrease loneliness and improve their levels of well-being. Originality/value The findings reported here provide possible explanations for the conflicting results reported in previous research by exploring why users choose different social media platforms to communicate with different groups of friends or acquaintances and different usage patterns that affect their loneliness and well-being.

Infaq In Times Of Pandemic: The New Norm Of Islamic Eschatology

2021 ◽  
pp. 131-150
Author(s):  
Abdul Mutalib Embong ◽  
Azelin Mohamed Noor ◽  
Hezlina Mohd Hashim ◽  
Syahrul Alim Baharuddin ◽  
Norasyikin Binti Abdul Malik
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hard Time ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Needy

This study reveals the currents social welfare which includes the uprising practice of Islamic charity, namely Infaq (voluntary alms giving), an instrument to help the unfortunate people (asnaf). It used qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews focusing on six themes with six respondents. They engage in Infaq during the MCO or Movement Control Order. The results showed that there was a rise of contemporary fame of Infaq among Malaysian middle-class Muslims and charity body or organisation that specialise in sedekah/Infaq programmes . These parties make use of the platform of social media to record their activities and raise funds activity to help the needy who demand immediate and non-bureaucratic donations especially in a form of material help like food and daily necessities. This indeed has changed the course of how sedekah or Infaq used to be done back then. More Muslims who perform these Islamic charities display their efficiency and transparency in their donations as in Islam, sedekah is as a spiritual ‘investment’ to the donors despite the hard time people face during pandemic. 

scholarly journals COVID-19 SENTIMENT ANALYSIS ON FACEBOOK COMMENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (17) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Sajidah Ibrahim ◽  
Nor Zairah Ab Rahim ◽  
Fajar Ibnu Fatihan ◽  
Nur Azaliah Abu Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sentiment Analysis ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Positive Thinking ◽  
User Comments ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
The Government ◽  
Control Order

Malaysia recorded its first COVID-19 case on 9th March 2020 and recorded a total of 59,817 by end of November 2020. Buzz in social media over COVID-19 and measures by the Government to curb infection spread among citizens. The study aims to understand Malaysian public awareness and perception of COVID-19 related issues on Facebook during the 1st and 2nd week of Movement Control Order (MCO). Data mining was conducted on DG Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah’s official Facebook account user comments and a total of 77,351 comments was collected between 18 March and 14 April 2020. The analyses included data pre-processing and sentiment analysis to identify and explore sentiments in discussion topics within the first two weeks of lockdown. The results yield majority of comments are in the Malay language and mix languages of English and Malay as a secondary type. Secondly, sentiment analysis showed that people have a positive reaction towards the frontliners and all efforts by the Ministry of Health towards fighting the pandemic. Many positive remarks are given in form of prayers, which is in line with the Islamic teaching of positive thinking and optimism, especially during crises. In conclusion, sentiment analysis is effective in producing useful insights about trends of COVID-19 discussion on social media, collecting public perception and feedback of COVID-19 efforts by the Government, and gives a different viewing angle of the current situation on the ground. These findings can be useful for health officials or the Government in developing communication mitigation plans or conduct extensive studies on pertaining issues within areas of concern.

Psychological Impact on Parents of University Students During COVID-19 Movement Control Order (MCO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-156
Author(s):  
Juslina Omar ◽  
Azreen Friddy ◽  
Anne Tasha Serun ◽  
Hemma B. Rayandran ◽  
Julie Reeni Remash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

The Malaysian Government has announced the Movement Control Order (MCO) starting 18th March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. This study attempts to assess the level of psychological distress among parents of university students stranded on campus and out campus during MCO; and to identify the stressors causing psychological distress among parents. It is a cross sectional study using an online self-administered questionnaire done at a public university in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Psychological distress was determined by using Kessler’s Psychological Distress Scale (K10). The study has shown significant associations between parents’ psychological distress with three stressors which consist of worrying about their child’s food supply, child’s future, and child’s mental health.

scholarly journals Emotional Challenges across the Welfare provided among the Stranded University Students during Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Nor Balkish Zakaria ◽  
Juliana Mohd Abdul Kadir ◽  
Muhammad Rasyid Abdillah ◽  
Mohd Khairul Ariff Noh ◽  
Saunah Zainon
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Residential Facilities ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Information Updates ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Open Access Article

The Movement Control Order (MCO) for Covid-19 safety measure caused worry and anxiety among university students, especially those stranded in their university hostels or rental accommodation. Universities’ staffs helped their basic living and study needs. This study aims to determine the emotional challenges among these students and examine the association between their emotional score across the university’s welfare. Based on a survey of 284 respondents, the findings show that there is a significant difference between their emotions and stranded locations. Residential facilities, information updates, and food provided are substantial to their emotional scores. Keywords: Emotional Challenges; Covid-19 Pandemic; Stranded Students; University Welfare eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2719

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning (T&L) Among University Students During the Movement Control Order (MCO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Nor Hamiza Mohd Ghani ◽  
Sholehah Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Khairi Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Control Order

Both academic institutions and schools were required to conduct online learning during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. This study aims to identify Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Terengganu’s branch students’ perceptions of teaching and learning (T&L) during MCO. The preferred technology framework for T&L during the MCO period is also identified in this report. Furthermore, this study identifies the factors that influenced the choice of said application. The respondents were 256 UiTM Terengganu students from eight specialisations. Data were gathered through the use of online questionnaires administered through Google Forms. According to the findings, students had a generally positive attitude toward the online learning process but were less satisfied with its effectiveness. In terms of application selection, the university’s teaching and learning platform, Ufuture system, comes in first, followed by Google Classroom, Telegram, and WhatsApp. This study also discussed the strategies for improving the effectiveness of technology utilisation to optimise e-learning.

scholarly journals Risk Factors Of Loneliness And Anxiety Symptoms During Movement Control Order Among University Students: A Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144
Author(s):  
Nurul Rashidah Mohamed Roseli ◽  
Izzah Auni Mahyuddin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Residential College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Temporary Closure

COVID-19 is a dreadful virus with extreme infectiousness as it spreads through both direct and indirect methods, as long as human movement exists. Malaysia introduced the first phase of Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18th of March, following the success of other earlier countries such as China, Scotland and Eng-land. A number of prohibitions were enforced to minimize human movements in the country. This includes the temporary closure of all educational institutions. The closure of institutions results in the division of university students into two groups: (1) students who were stranded in their respective universities and (2) students who managed to return to their respective hometowns. Meanwhile, prevalence of mental health disturbances among university students was found to be high during MCO due to loneliness and constant pressure from chaotic situa-tion. Previous evidences from other population indicate different prevalence of loneliness across social groups such as gender, economic status and locality. This paper provides a comparative analysis to discover the risk factors of loneliness among university students. Results show that most university students exhibit moderate to high loneliness, however there is no significant difference of loneli-ness across gender and nationality. No significant difference of loneliness is iden-tified between students who were living in residential college during MCO and those who were staying out-campus. Initiatives to address loneliness issues in residential college is further discussed.

scholarly journals Quality of life among undergraduate university students during COVID ‐19 movement control order in Sarawak

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Whye Lian Cheah ◽  
Leh Shii Law ◽  
Keng Hoong Teh ◽  
Su Ling Kam ◽  
Grace Ern Hui Voon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Students ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Control Order
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