Full Description
Part of a mini series of Focus books on COVID-19 in Malaysia, the chapters in this book addresses the psychosocial impact on the pandemic and ways in which people have learned to develop the ability to be more resilient despite the challenges of living and working during this public health crisis.
Covering a range of topics including life under lockdown, working on the frontlines, and the rapid adaptation to online teaching, the contributors highlight the pervasiveness of the pandemic on Malaysian society, identified factors that potentially increase the psychosocial impact of the pandemic on different segments of the population and how Malaysians have found ways to cope throughout this period. This is an opportunity to witness how researchers from multiple disciplines can join forces during challenging times. There are a great many lessons to be learned from the successes and failures in responding to the pandemic and the measures that have been necessary to contain it.
A fascinating read for scholars with an interest in crisis management in non-Western contexts, especially those with a particular interest in Malaysia, or Southeast Asia more generally.
Contents
A) Working during the pandemic Chapter 1: Psychological distress among healthcare professionals at the frontlines - Anaesthesiologists' perspective Chapter 2: Psychological distress among essential and non-essential service workers B) Predictors of distress and mental health Chapter 3: Psychosocial and demographic predictors of mental health and distress Chapter 4: Women's emotional health and support in a time of crisis (C) Developing resilience during the pandemic Chapter 5: Psychological impact and the use of religious coping among Malaysian Catholic older adults Chapter 6: Factors promoting university instructor's resilience to technostress Chapter 7: The relationship between emotion regulation and well-being during the pandemic: Resilience as a mediator
