Development and validation of a digital community-based mental health protocol (RELATE-ME) in Malaysia
Health Promotion International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
40(2)
Published: March 5, 2025
To
bridge
the
gaps
of
mental
health
service
in
Malaysia,
we
developed
a
digital
intervention
protocol
(RELATE-ME)
aiming
to
restore
social
connectedness
and
well-being
during
COVID-19
pandemic
lockdown.
Co-designed
with
cross-disciplinary
panel,
integrate
principles
health,
support
group
modality,
psychoeducation
elements,
community
engagement
into
2-week
online
program.
validate
protocol,
trained
three
workers
(CHWs)
facilitate
briefer
version
RELATE-ME
two
groups
participants
(six
elders
six
youths)
suburban
Malaysia.
After
4
days,
they
were
interviewed
regarding
feasibility
acceptability
this
The
interview
transcripts
coded
by
research
assistant
through
an
inductive-deductive
method.
Results
showed
that
majority
reported
relationship
CHWs
peers
as
motivator
sustain
their
it
took
time
build
trust
each
other.
They
appreciated
engaging
contents
(e.g.
relaxing
pleasant
activities),
sharing
skill-building
lessons
learning
goal
setting,
stress
management
building).
However,
faced
challenge
constraints,
family
duties,
low
English
literacy
literacy,
especially
among
elderly
group.
This
finding
suggested
is
feasible
increase
area
middle-income
Asian
country
like
Its
effectiveness
could
be
further
enhanced
capacity
building
CHWs,
translating
all
local
languages
implementation
physical
setting.
Language: Английский
The relationship between strong‐ties weak‐ties rationality and COVID‐19 public stigma: A cross‐cultural study of Malaysia and Australia
International Journal of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 6, 2024
We
investigated
the
relationship
between
strong‐ties
versus
weak‐ties
rationality
and
public
stigma
(PS)
during
COVID‐19
pandemic.
also
explored
cultural
group
differences
(Malaysians
vs.
Australians)
in
this
relationship.
An
online
survey
was
conducted
2021
with
a
final
sample
of
830
eligible
Malaysians
394
Australians.
Participants
completed
multidimensional
Scale
(STWTRS)
an
adapted
scale
towards
patients.
Through
multiple
regression
analysis,
we
found
that
rationality,
ST‐Authoritarian
positively
associated
PS‐Blame
both
countries.
However,
variable
Country
moderated
ST‐Communal
PS‐Rejection,
negative
association
Malaysia
positive
Australia.
The
findings
confirmed
framework,
where
ST
especially
ST‐Authoritarian,
could
explain
cognitive
mechanism
behind
attitudes
those
who
pose
threat
in‐group
survival.
buffer
rejection
patients
due
to
its
emphasis
on
social
harmony.
This
study
can
inform
future
interventions
aimed
at
mitigating
promoting
more
inclusive
supportive
society
times
crisis.
Language: Английский