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Remote working and wellbeing of the female academicians during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order enforcement (MCO) in Malaysia
Get PDFThe enforcement of movement control order to curb the highly transmissible COVID-19 infection causes numerous transitions in daily life activities, which include the practice of remote working. Identifying the predictors of Malaysian female academician general wellbeing was the main goal of this study. Eligible female academicians were recruited from a public university in Malaysia, using the stratified proportionate to size probability sampling from April to June 2021, who were working from home for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Variables included in the study were organised according to the constructs of the socioecological model. Data was collected using a pre-tested online questionnaire, with Cronbach alpha values between 0.712 and 0.899. A total of 172 female academicians participated in this study. The proportion of respondents with positive general wellbeing were approximately 50%, with those age range between 41 and 45 years old and working remotely several times per week predicted to have 6.491 (95% CI: 1.132; 37.235) and 8.999 (95% CI: 1.161; 69.769) odds of having positive wellbeing. Meanwhile, female academicians who had poor work-life balance and experienced professional isolation had 78% and 70% less likelihood of having positive wellbeing. Early identification of female academicians at risk of work-life imbalance and professional isolation is necessary, particularly those younger to prevent deterioration of wellbeing while working from home
Why Malay elderly female frequently engaged in religious activities during leisure?: a qualitative approach in Selangor
Get PDFDiversified leisure involvement pose various health benefits to the elderly population. However, some elderly are too focus on doing a particular type of activity during their leisure time such as religious activity. This study aims to explore factors that could possibly contribute to the higher involvement in religious activity among the Malay ethnic elderly in Malaysia. In depth interviews were conducted, involving a total of 20 elderly aged 60 years and above with stratification by background characteristics. Each interview was conducted for an average of 15 to 30 minutes. They were purposively selected from two health clinics located in two different districts in the state of Selangor, representing an urban and a rural area. Majority of the elderly interviewed perceived that by engaging in religious activities such as prayer and reciting the Holy Quran or old Islamic scripture gives them serenity or calmness. Additionally, they also felt that involvement in such activities is very synonymous with being old and therefore one should be actively involved in religious activities with increasing age. In view of the lack of diversity of leisure involvement among the elderly and the passive and solitary nature of some of the religious activities, the elderly should be made aware of the importance of participating in other types of leisure activities especially physical activities. Although, they gain spiritual and social benefits from involving in religious activities, they also need to perform other form of activities that can improve the physical health status
Leisure constraints faced by elderly women: findings from a qualitative study among elderly women in Selangor
No full textWomen and elderly are often linked to several disadvantages and constraints in many aspects of life. The scenario could be even worse for an elderly woman. Participating in leisure has proven to be beneficial for elderly in general. Yet little is known about the pattern of leisure and constraints faced by elderly women in order for them to pursue leisure activities. This study aims to explore the various leisure constraints faced by the elderly women. A total of 20 elderly women were involved in this study, which were selected purposively and also by snowballing technique. An in-depth interview was conducted with each respondent lasted approximately 15 to 30 minutes. The identified constraints were categorized into three main themes, which were structural, intrapersonal and interpersonal constraints. Among factors that had been identified were preoccupation with domestic affairs, the unavailability of appropriate space or area to perform desired leisure activities, lack or unavailability of transportation, safety issue, misperceptions that being old should focus on religious activity and becoming effortless, domestic activities are comparable to exercise and lacking of elderly people to perform certain activities together. In view of the modifiable nature of most of constraints faced by the elderly women to pursue leisure activities, necessary actions should be taken by the relevant authorities in tackling the constraints and at the same time developing a more active and healthy elderly women society. The right of the elderly women and women in general should be acknowledged, including their desire to actively involve in certain leisure activities. They should also appropriately educate on the importance of leisure and involvement in other type of leisure activities other than religious activities
Determinants of leisure participation among the Malay ethnic elderly in Malaysia
No full textLeisure is an important domain of life regardless of age and is culturally constructed. In view of the various advantages can be gained from leisure, elderly people should be encouraged to actively participate in leisure activities. Objective: This study aims to explore the determinants of leisure participation among the Malay ethnic elderly in Malaysia. Design: A cross sectional study. Results: A total of 192 Malay elderly aged 60 years were purposively selected from four different districts in the state of Selangor. A validated Leisure Participation Questionnaire specific for Malaysian elderly was developed and used to measure leisure participation which consists of 25 activities, categorized into recreational (physical), cognitive, social and productive. Having conversations while relaxing which is from the social activity category was the most popular leisure activity (4.60±1.01) reported, whereas, playing golf which is a recreational (physical) activity was the least popular (0.01±0.14) leisure activity. The final predictive model showed perceived social support received from friends as the main predicting factor for leisure participation among the Malay elderly, with the strongest influence on recreational (physical) activity (Beta=0.343, p<0.001). Conclusion: The results showed that the Malay elderly in Malaysia frequently involve in social and cognitive activities during leisure. Their leisure participation was also strongly determined by the social support received from friends as compared from family members. Adequate attention should be given on social interaction between the elderly in any elderly-related activities, programmes and initiatives for the improvement and enhancement of the health of the senior citizens
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Anaemia and its associated factors among pregnant women in Malaysia
No full textIntroduction: Despite remarkable improvement in maternal health, anaemia during pregnancy remains a significant public health threat to Malaysian women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of anaemia in pregnancy among pregnant mothers in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Methods: A total of 482 pregnant mothers were recruited using cluster sampling. Data were collected using a validated and pre-tested self-administered questionnaire consisting of four sections, namely socio-demographic and socioeconomic details, obstetric history, nutritional factors, and iron supplementation status. In this study, anaemia in pregnancy was defined as haemoglobin (Hb) <11.0 g/dL, which was based on blood test taken during the first trimester. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 23.0. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the predictive model for anaemia during pregnancy among the respondents. Results: The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy among the respondents was 22.0%, with 95.3% respondents mildly anaemic. Respondents with an intake of iron supplementation of once daily (AOR=0.191, 95% CI: 0.074- 0.914), more than once daily (AOR=0.149, 95%CI: 0.091-0.248), and low intake of seafood (AOR=0.320, 95% CI: 0.187-0.526) were less likely to develop anaemia during pregnancy. Conclusion: The findings revealed moderate level of anaemia in pregnancy, which was dominated by those in the mild category, with increased risk predicted among young mothers. Iron supplementation (once daily or more) and low intake of seafood protected mothers from developing anaemia during pregnancy
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