1.The Prevalence Of Bullying And It’s Associated Factors Among One Of High School Students In Selangor, Malaysia
Mohammed A. Abdalqader ; Indang Ariati Ariffin ; Hasanain Faisal Ghazi ; Mohammed Faez Baobaid ; Mohd Ariff Fadzil
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2018;18(2):52-56
Bullying can be projected through many ways, are affected by many factors and can bring about a lot of consequences. The aim of this research was to identify the association between bullying factors such as age, gender, race, family income, family structure with bullying among high school students in one of Selangor high schools in year 2018 also its consequences towards depression, stress and anxiety. A cross sectional study was conducted among 337 students. The validated Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale (MPVS) and Mental Health Screening Status-20 (MHSS-20) questionnaire was used to classify the prevalence, types, associating factors and the consequences of bullying. The prevalence of bullying was found to be 63.5%. The percentage of bullying is higher among those with mean age of 14 years old. As for the gender, percentage among male is higher compared to female which is 62%. As for the family background, students who have family income above RM 7000 (about 1700 USD) has higher percentage of bullying which is 51.9%, and for students with low academic performance have the highest percentage of bullying (57%) and it was found that bullying was significantly associated with age and with p value of <0.001, gender of p value 0.009, academic performance shows p value of 0.049 and mental health status with <0.001 p value.
Bullying
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High school students
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Mental Health
2.Alcohol Consumption Practices Among Nepali Migrant Workers in Shah Alam, Selangor
Hasanain Faisal Ghazi ; Mohammed A. AbdalQader ; Mohammed Faez Baobaid ; Indang Ariati Ariffin ; Mariam-Aisha Fatima ; Afrisya Adlina Mohd Azhar ; Muhammad Mukhlis Ma&rsquo ; arof ; Tiba Nezar Hasan ; Mohd Rohaizat Hassan
International Journal of Public Health Research 2021;11(2):1433-1438
Introduction:
Malaysia has been considered an industrialized country and there is a demand
for manpower in low-skilled jobs which usually filled by migrant workers.
Therefore, this study focused to identify the level of alcohol consumption and
its associated factors among Nepali migrant workers in Shah Alam, Selangor.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling method was conducted
among 233 Nepali migrant workers in Shah Alam, Selangor using a selfadministered questionnaire. A validated questionnaire (The Alcohol Use
Disorder Identification Test) by WHO was used in the study.
Results:
The results showed that 60.09% of Nepali workers consumed alcohol with
most of them are in low (31.43%) and medium (29.28%) risk level for alcohol
consumption. The empirical findings revealed a significant association
between income, education level, and peer pressure with alcohol consumption
(p value <0.001 respectively). However, the study found no association
between age, marital status, years of working, and body mass index with
alcohol consumption (p value= 0.44, 0.19, 0.42, 0.40 respectively).
Conclusion
In conclusion, most Nepali migrant workers consumed alcohol but in low and
medium risk severity. The results highlighted socio-demographic factors such
as income and education as well as peer pressure among the important factors
affecting alcohol consumption. Thus, it is important to address this issue by
creating awareness by conducting health talk and campaign. This can give a
clear idea to migrant workers on the health effect of alcohol consumption.
More education and promotion are needed to address the health effect of
excessive alcohol consumption and work productivity among migrant workers
in their own language.