Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(6), pp. 945 - 953
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110619
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Psychosocial Determinants of Mental Health among Rural Residents in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic

Norhidayah Mohd Adenam ¹, Engku Mardiah Engku Kamarudin ^1,*, Nor Azzatunnisak Mohd Khatib ², Zaida Nor Zainudin ¹, Yusni Mohamad Yusop ¹, Wan Norhayati Wan Othman ^1
1 Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
² Centre for Research in Psychology and Human Well-Being, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted populations worldwide, including rural residents in Malaysia. Confronting such a formidable battle, this outbreak's potential mental health consequences are profoundly concerning. So, this study aimed to examine the relationship between financial well-being and resilience and their influence on the mental health issues experienced by 278 rural adults in the aftermath of COVID-19. Pearson Correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were employed to analyse the data. The findings revealed a significant negative correlation between financial well-being and mental health issues, indicating that poorer financial conditions were associated with higher mental health problems. Conversely, resilience exhibited a positive correlation with mental health, signifying that higher levels of resilience were linked to better mental health outcomes. Furthermore, the regression analysis demonstrated a significant negative effect of financial well-being on mental health issues and a positive impact of resilience on mental health problems. Consequently, the findings suggest that both resilience play influential roles in determining the respondents' mental health. These results have important implications, as they can guide the development and implementation of appropriate risk management strategies to mitigate financial hardships, thereby enhancing the community's capacity to withstand this ongoing threat. This discovery holds significance for the rural population under investigation and other local communities seeking to bolster their resilience against post-COVID-19 and improve their financial stability.

KEYWORDS
Psychosocial Determinants, Mental Health, Rural Residents

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Norhidayah Mohd Adenam , Engku Mardiah Engku Kamarudin , Nor Azzatunnisak Mohd Khatib , Zaida Nor Zainudin , Yusni Mohamad Yusop , Wan Norhayati Wan Othman , "Psychosocial Determinants of Mental Health among Rural Residents in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 945 - 953, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110619.

(b). APA Format:
Norhidayah Mohd Adenam , Engku Mardiah Engku Kamarudin , Nor Azzatunnisak Mohd Khatib , Zaida Nor Zainudin , Yusni Mohamad Yusop , Wan Norhayati Wan Othman (2023). Psychosocial Determinants of Mental Health among Rural Residents in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(6), 945 - 953. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110619.