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Challenges of Refugee Teachers in Malaysian Community-Based Learning Centers Siah, Poh Chua; Low, Sew Kim; Ho, Khee Hoong; Lim, Yeong Yeong
Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia Vol. 24, No. 1
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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Because Malaysia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, the children of refugees living in Malaysia are deprived of any formal education. Children are taught mostly by the refugees themselves, many of whom are volunteers. Most of the community-based learning centers, which encounter many academic and management problems, are also sustained by the refugees. This qualitative study aims to apply the framework of resources and demands theory to explore the work demands encountered by these refugees’ teachers and whether they have enough resources to meet the demands, as the learning centers are self-supported or supported by non-governmental organizations. This study collected data using the focus group method, recruiting participants through purposive sampling. Participants were organized into eight groups, each with seven volunteer participants, and open-ended questions were used for the participants to fully express their views and experiences. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The result showed that participants are burdened by academic and administrative tasks, lack of resources, poor infrastructure, and self-incompetence. The findings of the study proposed that more non-government organizations, local communities, and other stakeholders provide expertise and financial assistance to these communitybased learning centers as education is the human right of each child.
The mediating effects of resilience and coping strategies on perceived threat of Covid-19 and subjective well-being among Malaysian emerging adults Hang, Siew Yi; Lin, Low Yi; Leong, Wong Chin; Ting, T'ng Soo; Ho, Khee Hoong
International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education Vol 5, No 2 (2021): International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has been affecting the Malaysian psychological well-being, particularly among emerging adults. They have been found to have higher vulnerability during the transitional life change. Therefore, the present study aims to examine the mediating effects of resilience and coping strategies (i.e., task-oriented coping, emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-oriented coping) on perceived threat of COVID-19 and subjective well-being (SWB) among Malaysian emerging adults. A cross-sectional online survey study was conducted for recruiting 162 participants. They were emerging adults aged between 18 to 25 years old (M = 22.51). The finding revealed that only task-oriented coping mediates the association between perceived threat of COVID-19 and SWB.  However, the other hypotheses were not supported. This significant finding has widened the literature perspective of COVID-19 in the local context. Task-oriented coping is crucial to be cultivated among emerging adults for reducing the impact of the stressful situation, contributing to better psychological health.
Perceived risk, fear of Covid-19, and resilience on mental health of Malaysian emerging adults during the Covid-19 pandemic Keet, Liew Erika Wye; Jen, Low Esther Mei; Lin, Ho Glory Lee; Ting, T'ng Soo; Ho, Khee Hoong
International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education Vol 5, No 2 (2021): International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affects one’s physical and mental state. Past studies reported higher levels of anxiety, distress, and depression, especially among emerging adults, indicating the need of studying how COVID-19 affects one mentally. Hence, this study looked to investigate the predictive effect of perceived risk, fear of COVID-19, and resilience on mental health among Malaysian emerging adults. 182 emerging adults were recruited in the cross-sectional study through an online survey using the purposive sampling method. Results showed that resilience significantly and positively predicted mental health while perceived risk and fear of COVID-19 were insignificant predictors of mental health. Overall, practitioners and policymakers are encouraged to focus on resilience-based interventions to improve our emerging adults' mental health. This is because emerging adults with strong mental health can serve as a strong impetus for national development.
Co-Authors Hang, Siew Yi Jen, Low Esther Mei Keet, Liew Erika Wye Leong, Wong Chin Lim, Yeong Yeong Lin, Ho Glory Lee Lin, Low Yi Low, Sew Kim Siah, Poh Chua Ting, T'ng Soo