Managing Mental Health in Pandemic COVID-19 and Movement Control Order

Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum Abdul

doi:10.21315/mjms2020.27.4.14

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“…In Malaysia, the exponential spike of COVID-19 cases following a community outbreak related to a religious mass gathering in Kuala Lumpur prompted the government to take a major step by implementing its first-ever set of nationwide lockdown measures, known as the Movement Control Order (MCO), on 18 March 2020 [15]. The order was implemented pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) and the Police Act 1967 [15,16]. During the MCO period, the Malaysians were urged to stay at home, and mass movements and gatherings of all kinds were completely prohibited across the country.…”

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“…The Malaysians returning from overseas were subjected to health screening and a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Stringent enforcement was implemented, and those who were found violating the MCO rules were subjected to a fixed RM 1000 (approximately USD 247) fine or imprisonment for a maximum of six months as stipulated under Act 342 [15][16][17][18].…”

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Perception of the Movement Control Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in Malaysia

Tay

Abdullah

Chelladorai

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Malaysia implemented its first Movement Control Order (MCO) during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic to slow the transmission of the virus. This study aimed to explore the public perception of the MCO implementation and people’s experiences during this period. The study employed qualitative explorative in-depth interviews conducted with 23 Malaysian adults from various demographic backgrounds. Thematic analysis was performed using NVivo 12. Three main themes were identified: a period of information surge, heterogeneous emotional response, and attempts to adapt. During the MCO, the participants obtained information from multiple platforms. They suggested the need for clear and repeated instructions to avoid confusion and misinformation. They also acknowledged the importance of the MCO in breaking the chain of transmission and safeguarding high-risk groups; however, they also expressed that stricter enforcement from the authorities was warranted. The changes in the participants’ work–life routines, lack of physical interaction, and uncertainty about their health and the economy due to the MCO negatively impacted their psychological states. Despite these challenges, the participants attempted to adapt to life under the MCO in different ways. The findings imply that during a crisis, the public tends to seek clear and reliable information, experience emotional turmoil, and adapt to changes. The MCO implementation can be improved through an effective communication strategy and efforts to battle misinformation.

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Section: Movement Control Order In Malaysiamentioning

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Perception of the Movement Control Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in Malaysia

Tay

Abdullah

Chelladorai

et al. 2021

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on some individuals as they had to restrict their social activities ( 25 ). Self-adaptation to sitting at home for an extended period during a pandemic contributed to a higher stress level ( 26 ).…”

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Lifestyle and Psychological Factors Affecting Eating Habits and Physical Activity Among Government Servants in the States With the Highest Cumulative Cases in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hamzaid

Gumisi

Helme

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionLike many other countries, the federal government of Malaysia took the initiative to implement nationwide home confinement as a preventive measure in response to the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak, better known as Movement Control Order (MCO). Many have suffered economically, which led to poor states of well-being. This study investigates the relationship between lifestyle, psychological factors affecting eating habits, and physical activity among government servants in states with the highest cumulative cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 210 government servants from four states (Selangor, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, and Johor) from May 2021 to June 2021. Three validated questionnaires were used, namely, Emotional-Eater Questionnaire (EEQ), and Malay International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-M) from López-Moreno et al. (1).ResultsThere were significant gender differences (P < 0.001) for supplement intake, with 30.4% among men and 62.3% in women. Almost half (49.1%) were classified as emotional or very emotional eaters. Also, a significant difference (P < 0.005) was found in the perception of boredom and apathy between men (35.7%) and women (31.8%). A majority (56.2%) stated that their mood positively affected their eating habits. The total metabolic equivalent of task (MET) for 132 subjects was 3495.8 ± 3862.7 min/week for physical activity. Significant differences were observed between MET and gender (Mann–Whitney U-test: P = 0.019), with men showing higher MET value (5001.4 ± 5354.0 min/week men, 2864.3 ± 2754.3 min/week women). A significant difference was observed among women for body weight and body mass index (BMI) before and during MCO (P < 0.001). For the emotional eater, there were correlations with eating habits before the MCO for quantity of food intake (P = 0.003), frequency of mealtime (P < 0.001), changes of food habits (P = 0.005), cooking methods (P = 0.016), and frequency of food intake (P = 0.020). There is no correlation (P = 0.577) between psychological factors affecting eating habits and physical activity during COVID-19.ConclusionChanges were reported before and during MCO on lifestyle, eating habits, and physical activity. Such information will help design strategies to improve the economic and health status among government servants in Malaysia during the implementation of MCO or something similar.

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“…Abdul Khaiyom (2020) further stated that mindfulness and spirituality are essential factors and become among the best mechanisms to combat against the mental health problems. With these cognitive-behavioural strategies and the spiritual approach, People will be more accepting, optimistic, and committed to prepare themselves for living in the adverse new normal life (Abdul Khaiyom, 2020).…”

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Spiritual Well-Being, Intra-Familial Relations, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: A Framework Analysis

Fitriana¹,

Ahmad²

2022

Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation on Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (ICOSI-HESS

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Mental health issues during the pandemic attract the global concerns and has become one of the main focuses in research across disciplines. The involvement of family and the contentment of individuals' religious practices during the COVID-19 pandemic deplete the significant desolation of the issues in mental health worldwide. The aim of the current study is to investigate the individuals' approaches using intra-familial relations and spiritual well-being to enhance their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. This study is to establish the model framework to assist in the understanding of how such resilient approaches are utilsed by the Malaysians during the pandemic. The approach will proliferate individuals' capacity in sustaining their mental health through family interaction, communication, relationship and their religious rituals and activities. Framework analysis is utilized to extract the elements of the approaches represented by selected theories and models. The study is using the systematic approach to data review ensuring the pre-determined procedure is achieved. The focus on data management, including familiarization, identification of thematic framework, coding, and charting, as well as interpretation, including mapping and description, is highlighted in the current framework analysis. Such a qualitative approach uses the secondary data for the purpose of the analysis, proposed to be developed in four phases. Phase 1 involves the need analysis procedure identifying the components of both approaches, leading to a conceptual model supporting the resilient methods enhancing the mental health. Phase 2 seeks to determine factors contributing to pre-determined procedures in selecting data reviews, verifying the accuracy of review search. Phase 3 is to propose the conceptual model based on data management and interpretation for the Model framework development. Thus, this research would contribute to the individuals and community awareness enhancing their mental health using spiritual well-being and intra-familial relation as approaches in resilience.

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Managing Mental Health in Pandemic COVID-19 and Movement Control Order

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

Perception of the Movement Control Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in Malaysia

Perception of the Movement Control Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in Malaysia

Lifestyle and Psychological Factors Affecting Eating Habits and Physical Activity Among Government Servants in the States With the Highest Cumulative Cases in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Spiritual Well-Being, Intra-Familial Relations, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: A Framework Analysis

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