The Psychological States of Beggars in Malaysia: Happiness, Subjective Well-Being, and Gratitude

Gin, Lim L.; Syasyila, Kalaivanan

doi:10.33736/jcshd.3661.2021

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“…The combination of well-being, quality of life, and guidelines for individuals to achieve their goals can be defined as happiness since it leads to joy (3). Positive feedback loops are created when psychological wellbeing improves in conjunction with physical and mental health improvements (4).…”

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Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia

Vivian,

Mohamad

2023

MJMHS

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Introduction: The Coronavirus disease pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) has had psychological implications and altered the public’s well-being. In response to the pandemic, mental health practitioners play an essential role in mitigating the adverse psychological effects among the public. However, as the demand for mental health services increases, the responsibilities of mental health professionals are far stretched from what they can handle. Therefore, this research is aimed to explore the psychological impact of the pandemic on the mental health practitioners in Selangor and their coping strategies. Method: A total of 10 mental health practitioners who are clinical psychologists and counselors participated in the one-to-one interview. The collected data were analysed using thematic analysis. Result: The higher client loads, the transition to virtual therapy, burnout, and anxiety were found to have an impact on the mental health practitioners’ well-being. Despite the challenging psychological impact, the mental health practitioners expressed a high level of satisfaction with their jobs, which they attributed to the supportive organisational culture and their intrinsic drive for selecting this profession. The mental health practitioners have reported that perceived organisational support, social support, and self-care approaches are effective coping mechanisms. Mindfulness skills such as breathing techniques and meditation are often practiced by the participants to calm the mind and body from a long day of work. Conclusion: The implication of the study contributes to breaking the stigmatisation of help seeking behaviour among the helping professions, as well as urging the policy makers, governments, and foundations to play a part in providing accessible and quality mental healthcare to the society.

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Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia

Vivian,

Mohamad

2023

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The Meaning in Life and Courage of Malaysian Frontliners During COVID-19

Syasyila¹,

Gin²

2022

JSSH

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone’s routines, including frontline workers, causing psychological distress and lowering their quality of life. As a result, this research was conducted to determine the meaning of life and the courage of Malaysian COVID-19 frontliners. Using purposive and snowball sampling, twenty-one frontliners from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were recruited for this interpretative phenomenology study. The findings indicate that Malaysian frontliners derive meaning from the human connection in their professional and personal lives, which instills a feeling of dedication as they contribute to social welfare, particularly during this critical period. In addition, they engage in spiritual activities and maintain a positive attitude to achieve life satisfaction, which is regarded as a component of their life’s meaning. Furthermore, frontline workers are courageous in fighting the pandemic because it is their obligation, and they have a strong family and coworkers’ support system. While frontliners must maintain their psychological well-being, they are subjected to work hazards daily, contributing to their impression of courage. The findings could provide an outreach program organized by the government through webinars. In that manner, it would allocate a sense of reassurance to the frontliners. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the perception of meaning in life and the courage of the Malaysian COVID-19 frontliners to rekindle their work spirit despite experiencing an overwhelming workload objectively.

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The Psychological States of Beggars in Malaysia: Happiness, Subjective Well-Being, and Gratitude

Cited by 2 publications

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Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia

Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia

The Meaning in Life and Courage of Malaysian Frontliners During COVID-19

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