2020 |
de Vries, M; Cader, S; Colleer, L; Batteux, E; Yasdiman, M B; Tan, Y J; Sheppard, E University Students’ Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (4), pp. 1281-1294, 2020, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adult, Article, Attitude to Health, Autism, Female, Health Belief, Human, Knowledge, Likert Scale, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Malaysian, Male, Priority Journal, Social Acceptance, Social Interactions, Sociology, Student Attitude, Students, United Kingdom, University Student, Young Adult @article{deVries20201281, title = {University Students’ Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study}, author = {M de Vries and S Cader and L Colleer and E Batteux and M B Yasdiman and Y J Tan and E Sheppard}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077543652&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-019-04343-z&partnerID=40&md5=53dc04b76c29629e875adaf44a9831b6}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-019-04343-z}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {50}, number = {4}, pages = {1281-1294}, publisher = {Springer}, abstract = {Cultural background might influence knowledge and attitudes regarding autism, influencing willingness to interact. We studied whether beliefs, knowledge, contact, and attitude differed between the UK and Malaysia. With mediation analyses, we studied how these factors influenced willingness to interact. Autism was more often linked to food in the UK, and to upbringing in Malaysia. Knowledge, contact, and acceptance were greater in the UK. When excluding psychology students, Malaysian students were less willing to interact with autistic people. Knowledge and contact appeared to improve acceptance, but acceptance did not mediate the relation between country, beliefs, knowledge, and experience; and willingness to interact. Knowledge and contact regarding autism might improve acceptance in different cultures, but how acceptance could improve interaction is unclear. © 2020, The Author(s).}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Adult, Article, Attitude to Health, Autism, Female, Health Belief, Human, Knowledge, Likert Scale, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Malaysian, Male, Priority Journal, Social Acceptance, Social Interactions, Sociology, Student Attitude, Students, United Kingdom, University Student, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Cultural background might influence knowledge and attitudes regarding autism, influencing willingness to interact. We studied whether beliefs, knowledge, contact, and attitude differed between the UK and Malaysia. With mediation analyses, we studied how these factors influenced willingness to interact. Autism was more often linked to food in the UK, and to upbringing in Malaysia. Knowledge, contact, and acceptance were greater in the UK. When excluding psychology students, Malaysian students were less willing to interact with autistic people. Knowledge and contact appeared to improve acceptance, but acceptance did not mediate the relation between country, beliefs, knowledge, and experience; and willingness to interact. Knowledge and contact regarding autism might improve acceptance in different cultures, but how acceptance could improve interaction is unclear. © 2020, The Author(s). |
2019 |
Singh, Balbir H K; Badgujar, V B; Yahaya, R S; Rahman, Abd S; Sami, F M; Badgujar, S; Govindan, S N; Ansari, M T Assessment of knowledge and attitude among postnatal mothers towards childhood vaccination in Malaysia Journal Article Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 15 (11), pp. 2544-2551, 2019, ISSN: 21645515, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Attitude, Attitude to Health, Autism, Child Health, Childhood Vaccination, Children, Cross-Sectional Study, Diphtheria Pertussis Poliomyelitis Tetanus Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hepatitis B Vaccine, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Female, Health Knowledge, Human, Immunization Programs, Knowledge, Likert Scale, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Mother, Mothers, Needs Assessment, Occupation, Postnatal Care, Practice, Preschool Child, Preventive Health Service, Psychology, Questionnaires, Seasonal Influenza, Surveys, Vaccination, Young Adult @article{BalbirSingh20192544, title = {Assessment of knowledge and attitude among postnatal mothers towards childhood vaccination in Malaysia}, author = {H K Balbir Singh and V B Badgujar and R S Yahaya and S Abd Rahman and F M Sami and S Badgujar and S N Govindan and M T Ansari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067899547&doi=10.1080%2f21645515.2019.1612666&partnerID=40&md5=2da8ecc4fd4df251566a2f8b2454e763}, doi = {10.1080/21645515.2019.1612666}, issn = {21645515}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-01-01}, journal = {Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics}, volume = {15}, number = {11}, pages = {2544-2551}, publisher = {Taylor and Francis Inc.}, abstract = {Aim: Mothers knowledge and attitude toward childhood vaccination influence uptake is the most adequate tool and preventive aspects to infectious disease epidemics. The present study assesses and measures knowledge and attitude of postnatal mothers toward vaccination. Methods and results: The present study adopted a cross-sectional study design, whereby 200 postnatal mothers were identified during their postnatal visit to clinics. The subjects were accessed using questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding vaccination. The objectives were to study the level of knowledge, the attitude, and to find the association between knowledge and attitude of the study subjects. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. The results was analyzed through chi-square test. The association between age (p =.031), education (p =.021), occupation (p =.013), and knowledge score toward vaccination was found to be statistically significant. However, ethnicity (p =.127), employment (p =.197), and mode of delivery (p =.750) toward mothers vaccination knowledge were not significant for the study. Mothers education, age, and occupation were found to be associated with attitude toward childhood vaccination. No association was found between ethnicity, employment, and mode of delivery with attitude of childhood vaccination. Conclusion: More than half of the studied mothers had good knowledge scores on vaccination, more than two-thirds of the studied mothers had good attitude scores on vaccination. However, the religious misconception and fear of autism was the main cause of vaccine resistance in Malaysia. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Attitude, Attitude to Health, Autism, Child Health, Childhood Vaccination, Children, Cross-Sectional Study, Diphtheria Pertussis Poliomyelitis Tetanus Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hepatitis B Vaccine, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Female, Health Knowledge, Human, Immunization Programs, Knowledge, Likert Scale, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Mother, Mothers, Needs Assessment, Occupation, Postnatal Care, Practice, Preschool Child, Preventive Health Service, Psychology, Questionnaires, Seasonal Influenza, Surveys, Vaccination, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Aim: Mothers knowledge and attitude toward childhood vaccination influence uptake is the most adequate tool and preventive aspects to infectious disease epidemics. The present study assesses and measures knowledge and attitude of postnatal mothers toward vaccination. Methods and results: The present study adopted a cross-sectional study design, whereby 200 postnatal mothers were identified during their postnatal visit to clinics. The subjects were accessed using questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding vaccination. The objectives were to study the level of knowledge, the attitude, and to find the association between knowledge and attitude of the study subjects. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. The results was analyzed through chi-square test. The association between age (p =.031), education (p =.021), occupation (p =.013), and knowledge score toward vaccination was found to be statistically significant. However, ethnicity (p =.127), employment (p =.197), and mode of delivery (p =.750) toward mothers vaccination knowledge were not significant for the study. Mothers education, age, and occupation were found to be associated with attitude toward childhood vaccination. No association was found between ethnicity, employment, and mode of delivery with attitude of childhood vaccination. Conclusion: More than half of the studied mothers had good knowledge scores on vaccination, more than two-thirds of the studied mothers had good attitude scores on vaccination. However, the religious misconception and fear of autism was the main cause of vaccine resistance in Malaysia. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. |
Sarwar, F; Panatik, S A; Rajab, A; Nordin, N Social support, optimism, parental self-efficacy and wellbeinin mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder Journal Article Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (9), pp. 1824-1829, 2019, ISSN: 09760245, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adult, Article, Assessment of Humans, Autism, Children, Correlation Analysis, Cross-Sectional Study, Female, Human, Life Orientation Test, Life Satisfaction, Likert Scale, Male, Maternal Behavior, Multidimensional Scale of Percieved Social Support, Optimism, Parenting Sense of Competence, Perceived Stress Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Questionnaires, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Self Concept, Social Support, Wellbeing @article{Sarwar20191824, title = {Social support, optimism, parental self-efficacy and wellbeinin mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder}, author = {F Sarwar and S A Panatik and A Rajab and N Nordin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074977478&doi=10.5958%2f0976-5506.2019.02719.0&partnerID=40&md5=6760a63e9eca52a1bb463dc10bd5abe6}, doi = {10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02719.0}, issn = {09760245}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-01-01}, journal = {Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development}, volume = {10}, number = {9}, pages = {1824-1829}, publisher = {Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development}, abstract = {It was hypothesized that optimism, self-efficacy and social support are positive predictors of life satisfaction and positive affect and negative predictors of perceived stress and negative affect. Data was collected by survey method from 47 mothers of autistic children in Lahore and Faisalabad. Hypotheses were tested on four models of four dependant variables using hierarchical regression analysis. Results depicted that parental self-efficacy was a significant predictor of all four dependant variables, social support was a significant predictor of life satisfaction and perceived stress, while optimism only significantly predicted variance in life satisfaction. The study was first of its type to be done with a sample in Pakistani context and has important implications for clinical psychologist. They can plan interventions to enhance subjective wellbeing and reduce stress directly or indirectly by focusing on antecedents tested in the study. © 2019, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Adult, Article, Assessment of Humans, Autism, Children, Correlation Analysis, Cross-Sectional Study, Female, Human, Life Orientation Test, Life Satisfaction, Likert Scale, Male, Maternal Behavior, Multidimensional Scale of Percieved Social Support, Optimism, Parenting Sense of Competence, Perceived Stress Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Questionnaires, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Self Concept, Social Support, Wellbeing}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } It was hypothesized that optimism, self-efficacy and social support are positive predictors of life satisfaction and positive affect and negative predictors of perceived stress and negative affect. Data was collected by survey method from 47 mothers of autistic children in Lahore and Faisalabad. Hypotheses were tested on four models of four dependant variables using hierarchical regression analysis. Results depicted that parental self-efficacy was a significant predictor of all four dependant variables, social support was a significant predictor of life satisfaction and perceived stress, while optimism only significantly predicted variance in life satisfaction. The study was first of its type to be done with a sample in Pakistani context and has important implications for clinical psychologist. They can plan interventions to enhance subjective wellbeing and reduce stress directly or indirectly by focusing on antecedents tested in the study. © 2019, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved. |
2018 |
Adib, N A N; Ibrahim, M I; Rahman, A A; Bakar, R S; Yahaya, N A; Hussin, S; Arifin, W N International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (11), 2018, ISSN: 16617827, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adult, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Child Care, Child Parent Relation, Children, Cross-Sectional Study, Factor Analysis, Female, Guideline, Health Personnel Attitude, Health Service, Health Worker, Human, Kelantan, Likelihood Functions, Likert Scale, Malaysia, Male, Maximum Likelihood Analysis, Mental Health, Mental Health Service, Parents, Parents Satisfaction Scale Malay Version, Personal Satisfaction, Practice Guideline, Psychological Rating Scale, Psychology, Publication, Questionnaires, Reproducibility, Reproducibility of Results, Satisfaction, Statistical Model, Statistics, Surveys, Tertiary Care Center, Translations, Validation Study, West Malaysia @article{Adib2018, title = {Translation and validation of the malay version of the parents’ satisfaction scale (Pss-m) for assessment of caregivers’ satisfaction with health care services for children with autism spectrum disorder}, author = {N A N Adib and M I Ibrahim and A A Rahman and R S Bakar and N A Yahaya and S Hussin and W N Arifin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056090545&doi=10.3390%2fijerph15112455&partnerID=40&md5=53650806d46343cc3e95c9b30442f79c}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph15112455}, issn = {16617827}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, volume = {15}, number = {11}, publisher = {MDPI AG}, abstract = {Background: A Malay version of Parent Satisfaction Scale (PSS-M) is needed to investigate the factors contributing to the Malay caregivers’ satisfaction with health care management for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of the study is to translate and validate the questionnaire to assess the caregivers’ satisfaction on health care services. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 caregivers of children with ASD aged between 2 and 17 years old that received treatment at two tertiary care centres in Kelantan. Permission to use the original version of the PSS questionnaire was obtained. The original English version of the PSS was translated into a Malay version following the 10 steps proposed by an established guideline. Pre-testing of the PSS was carried out with 30 caregivers before confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was established using 110 caregivers. They were asked to assess their understanding of the questionnaire. The one-dimensional questionnaire consists of 11 items, including staff attitudes, availability of staff, supportiveness, and helpfulness. The 5-point Likert scale provided ratings from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using a robust maximum likelihood estimator. Results: The analysis showed model fit data with good reliability. Conclusion: The PSS-M shows overall model fitness based on specific indices, with good construct validity and excellent absolute reliability to determine the satisfaction level of caregivers of children with ASD with respect to health care services. © 2018, MDPI AG. All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Adult, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Child Care, Child Parent Relation, Children, Cross-Sectional Study, Factor Analysis, Female, Guideline, Health Personnel Attitude, Health Service, Health Worker, Human, Kelantan, Likelihood Functions, Likert Scale, Malaysia, Male, Maximum Likelihood Analysis, Mental Health, Mental Health Service, Parents, Parents Satisfaction Scale Malay Version, Personal Satisfaction, Practice Guideline, Psychological Rating Scale, Psychology, Publication, Questionnaires, Reproducibility, Reproducibility of Results, Satisfaction, Statistical Model, Statistics, Surveys, Tertiary Care Center, Translations, Validation Study, West Malaysia}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Background: A Malay version of Parent Satisfaction Scale (PSS-M) is needed to investigate the factors contributing to the Malay caregivers’ satisfaction with health care management for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of the study is to translate and validate the questionnaire to assess the caregivers’ satisfaction on health care services. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 caregivers of children with ASD aged between 2 and 17 years old that received treatment at two tertiary care centres in Kelantan. Permission to use the original version of the PSS questionnaire was obtained. The original English version of the PSS was translated into a Malay version following the 10 steps proposed by an established guideline. Pre-testing of the PSS was carried out with 30 caregivers before confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was established using 110 caregivers. They were asked to assess their understanding of the questionnaire. The one-dimensional questionnaire consists of 11 items, including staff attitudes, availability of staff, supportiveness, and helpfulness. The 5-point Likert scale provided ratings from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using a robust maximum likelihood estimator. Results: The analysis showed model fit data with good reliability. Conclusion: The PSS-M shows overall model fitness based on specific indices, with good construct validity and excellent absolute reliability to determine the satisfaction level of caregivers of children with ASD with respect to health care services. © 2018, MDPI AG. All rights reserved. |
2020 |
University Students’ Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (4), pp. 1281-1294, 2020, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 0). |
2019 |
Assessment of knowledge and attitude among postnatal mothers towards childhood vaccination in Malaysia Journal Article Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 15 (11), pp. 2544-2551, 2019, ISSN: 21645515, (cited By 0). |
Social support, optimism, parental self-efficacy and wellbeinin mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder Journal Article Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (9), pp. 1824-1829, 2019, ISSN: 09760245, (cited By 0). |
2018 |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (11), 2018, ISSN: 16617827, (cited By 2). |