Moving From Covid-19 Pandemic To Endemic: An Analysis of Psychosocial Risk Among Working Individuals in Malaysia
Malaysia has witnessed almost two years of fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, where it started to reopen borders while entering the endemic phase beginning April 1, 2022. The aftermath of the pandemic has undoubtedly caused a spike in psychosocial risk for both physical and mental health issues. Thi...
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| Summary: | Malaysia has witnessed almost two years of fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, where it
started to reopen borders while entering the endemic phase beginning April 1, 2022.
The aftermath of the pandemic has undoubtedly caused a spike in psychosocial risk for
both physical and mental health issues. This study examines the psychosocial risks
employed persons face in Malaysia when they move from the COVID-19 pandemic to
the endemic phase. Considering this situation, a conceptual framework was generated
to study the relationship between the psychosocial risk score and sociodemographic
factors like gender, education level, age, household income, and coping mechanisms,
encompassing general and spiritual coping mechanisms. The study utilized a wellstructured
survey questionnaire and statistical tools such as SPSS and Microsoft Excel
for data analysis. There are 396 respondents among working individuals in Malaysia
involved in this study. The variables were analysed employing several methods,
including descriptive statistics and a multiple linear regression model. The findings
reveal that most employed individuals experience high psychosocial risk scores during
the transition. Gender and age emerge as significant predictors, with females and
younger individuals experiencing higher psychosocial risk. However, education level
and household income show non-significant predictors, suggesting that both factors
have no relationship with the psychosocial risk. The study also examines coping
mechanisms, indicating that the higher the psychosocial risk, the higher the employee
used general coping mechanisms to overcome the psychosocial risk. In contrast,
spiritual coping mechanisms do not have any relationship with psychosocial risk scores.
The results emphasize the importance of considering gender, age, education level,
household income, general coping mechanisms, and spiritual coping mechanisms when
assessing psychosocial risk scores among employed individuals. The study contributes
to understanding the psychosocial risks the Malaysian workforce faces during the
ongoing pandemic transition. |
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