Coping among married and cohabiting individuals in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study on associated factors

Ching Sin Siau and Chua Bee Seok and Mimi Fitriana and Low Wah Yun (2021) Coping among married and cohabiting individuals in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study on associated factors.

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Abstract

After the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak at the end of 2019, families are forced to adapt to various “new norms”. Coping strategy play important role in mediating the relationship between stressors and psychological morbidity. This study aims to examine the predictors of coping among married individuals factoring in the influences of age, gender, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, health and lifestyles. A sample of 221 participants who had a married or cohabiting Malaysian couples involved in this study. The findings indicated that factors such as being older, and male was protecting of coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. A positive appraisal of change after COVID-19 was also protective of better coping, as was better sleep. The results of this study should be used to target interventions on individuals who are in a relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The finding enable future studies to perform more rigorous investigations using validated and comprehensive questionnaires to further deepen their understanding on the results of this study.

Item Type:	Proceedings
Keyword:	Coping , Educational attainment , Socioeconomic status , Health and lifestyles
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1-2044 The Family. Marriage. Women > HQ503-1064 The family. Marriage. Home R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Psychology and Education
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2021 07:48
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2021 07:48
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31311

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