Kit pemantauan penyambungan litar elektrik: satu kajian efikasi Alat Bantu Mengajar

Kit pemantau penyambungan litar elektrik merupakan Alat Bantu Mengajar (ABM) bagi memudahkan para pelajar mempelajari dan memahami prinsip litar elektrik asas, khususnya mendalami cara penyambungan litar pendawaian dengan betul berdasarkan litar skima yang diberi tanpa perlu pengawasan atau bantuan guru sepenuh masa. Kit ini juga memperkenalkan pelajar dengan istilah-istilah asas dalam litar elektrik yang dapat ditunjukkan melalui sambungan yang dibuat dan hasilnya dipaparkan pada LCD/lampu penunjuk. Dengan adanya kit ini, proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran menjadi lebih mudah kerana pelajar boleh mengesan sendiri kesalahan dalam penyambungan pendawaian melalui respon yang diberikan. Apa yang menarik berkaitan kit ini, ia mendorong pelajar menjadi lebih yakin apabila berjaya melakukan sambungan dengan betul, sifat ini tidak mungkin dicapai bagi pelajar yang ramai dalam satu kelas. Sifat yakin diri dan berkebolehan memeriksa penyambungan litar sendiri tanpa bantuan daripada guru menjadi salah satu matlamat dalam pendidikan. Gadget ini dilengkapi dengan kemudahan mengesan dan memaparkan sambungan yang sudah dilakukan dan yang belum dilakukan. Kemudahan ini dapat menambahkan keberkesanan penyampaian pengetahuan dan kemahiran dalam kerja litar elektrik asas, kebolehan membaca dan mentafsir litar elektrik dan pelajar berupaya melakukan amali pemindahan litar skima ke litar pendawaian. Hasilnya, kemahiran penyambungan litar elektrik asas akan bertambah baik

Coping behavior of nursing students who experienced verbal abuse in clinical placement / Muhammad Al-Alif Mohd Azman, Nur Amira Razali, Siti Nazirah Kaivaruddin

Background: Verbal abuse among nursing student was recognized as a major problem during clinical placement, however coping behavior towards verbal abuse are less been studied by other research. Objective: The purpose of thie study to identify coping behavior of nursing students who experienced verbal abuse during clinical placement. Method: A descriptive study design was carried out whereby a verbal abuse questionnaire was distributed to nursing students. Result:Finding from overall population of 109 nursing students indicated majority of student has been experienced and also witnessed verbal abuse during clinical placement with 79.8% and 78.9% respectively. Patient (56.3%) and clinical instructor (51.0%) has been identified being on top as sources of verbal abuse. The strongest emotional that students experienced verbal abuse has been reported was shame (M=4.02,SD=l.35)9 followed by humiliation (M=3.S2,SD=1.53), frustration (M=3.80,SD=1A1) and sadness/hurt (M=3.76,SD=1.69). There is relationship show that the higher the semester there are more positive coping behavior that been used when they experienced verbal abuse. There is no significant different for negative coping behavior. Conclusion: It can be conclude that the higher the semester the more positive coping behavior nursing students used when they experienced verbal abuse in clinical placement

VALIDATION OF THE MALAY VERSION OF THE EXPLANATORY MODEL INTERVIEW CATALOGUE STIGMA SCALE AMONG COVID-19 SURVIVORS IN MALAYSIA

Abstract The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) imparted unprecedented negative impact worldwide since it was declared as a global pandemic in 2020 due to its high infectivity and mortality rate. Consequently, those who have been infected with COVID-19 experienced significant amount of social stigma which resulting in deterioration of mental well being. Hence, this study aimed to translate the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue Stigma Scale (EMIC-SS) into Malay and investigate the reliability and validity of the Malay version (EMIC-SS-M) among COVID-19 survivors in Malaysia. Initially, concurrent translation and back translation of the EMIC-SS was conducted followed by the assessment of its face and content validity. Then, the EMIC-SS-M was administered to 219 COVID-19 survivors recruited from three targeted centers for assessment of its reliability (internal consistency) and validity (convergent and discriminant validity, exploratory factor analysis [EFA] and confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]). The EMIC-SS-M reported an acceptable internal consistency with Cronbach’s α of 0.727, while its domains reported acceptable Cronbach’s α ranged from 0.708 to 0.795. EFA and CFA confirmed that the EMIC-SS-M consisted of 15 items in 4 domains. The EMIC-SS-M exhibited good psychometric properties and ready for use to assess stigma among COVID 19 survivors in Malaysia. It can be adapted for use to assess stigma in other disease conditions among the Malaysian population in future studies

Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (ENT300) : Cachet & Co. / Seri Nazirah Athanazir... [et al.]

A marketing plan may be a part of an overall business plan. A solid marketing strategy is the foundation of a well written marketing plan. While a marketing plan contains a list of actions, a marketing plan without a sound strategic foundation is of little use

Stigma and posttraumatic growth among COVID-19 survivors during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

BackgroundContracting COVID-19 can cause negative and distressing psychological sequelae, but traumatic stressors may also facilitate the development of positive psychological change beyond an individual’s previous level of adaptation, known as posttraumatic growth (PTG). As a result, studies have investigated the negative effects of COVID-19 on mental health, but data on PTG among patients who have recovered from COVID-19 remains limited. This study aims to evaluate the level of PTG and its associations with stigma, psychological complications, and sociodemographic factors among COVID-19 patients 6 months post-hospitalization.MethodA cross-sectional online survey of 152 COVID-19 patients was conducted after 6 months of being discharged from Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, MAEPS Quarantine Center, or Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. Patients completed a set of questionnaires on sociodemographic and clinical data. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF) was used to assess the level of PTG, the Kessler Psychological Distress (K6) was used to measure the degree of psychological distress, the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) was used to evaluate the severity of anxiety symptoms, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess the severity of depression symptoms, and the Explanatory Model Interview Catalog Stigma Scale (EMIC-SS) was used to record the degree of perceived stigma toward COVID-19.ResultsThe median PTGI SF score of the respondents was 40.0 (Interquartile range 16.0). Multivariable general linear model with bootstrapping (2,000 replications) revealed factors that significantly predicted PTG, which were at the higher level of the perceived stigma score, at 37 (B = 0.367, 95% CI = 0.041 to 0.691, p = 0.026), among the Malay ethnicity (B = 12.767, 95% CI 38 = 7.541 to 17.993, p < 0.001), retirees (B = −12.060, 95% CI = −21.310 to −2.811, p = 0.011), and those with a history of medical illness (B = 4.971, 95% CI = 0.096 to 9.845, p = 0.046).ConclusionExperiencing stigma contributed to patients’ PTG in addition to psychosocial factors such as ethnicity, history of medical illness, and retirement

Stigma, Sociodemographic Factors, and Clinical Factors Associated with Psychological Distress among COVID-19 Survivors during the Convalescence Period : A Multi-Centre Study in Malaysia

High rates of psychological distress among COVID-19 survivors and stigmatisation have been reported in both early and late convalescence. This study aimed to compare the severity of psychological distress and to determine the associations among sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, stigma, and psychological distress among COVID-19 survivors across two different cohorts at two different time points. Data were collected cross-sectionally in two groups at one month and six months post-hospitalisation among COVID-19 patient from three hospitals in Malaysia. This study assessed psychological distress and the level of stigma using the Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress (K6) and the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC) stigma scale, respectively. At one month after discharge, significantly lower psychological distress was found among retirees (B = −2.207, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] = −4.139 to −0.068, p = 0.034), those who received up to primary education (B = −2.474, 95% CI = −4.500 to −0.521, p = 0.014), and those who had an income of more than RM 10,000 per month (B = −1.576, 95% CI = −2.714 to −0.505, p = 0.006). Moreover, those with a history of psychiatric illness [one month: (B = 6.363, 95% CI = 2.599 to 9.676, p = 0.002), six months: (B = 2.887, CI = 0.469–6.437, p = 0.038)] and sought counselling services [one month: (B = 1.737, 95% CI = 0.385 to 3.117, p = 0.016), six months: (B = 1.480, CI = 0.173–2.618, p = 0.032)] had a significantly higher severity of psychological distress at one month and six months after discharge from the hospital. The perceived stigma of being infected with COVID-19 contributed to greater severity of psychological distress. (B = 0.197, CI = 0.089–0.300, p = 0.002). Different factors may affect psychological distress at different periods of convalescence after a COVID-19 infection. A persistent stigma contributed to psychological distress later in the convalescence period

Development Of Laminated Rubber-Metal Spring Using Standard Malaysia Rubber Constant Viscosity-60

Laminated rubber-metal spring is a new challenging research because previously,it is known as s rubber bearing and its application confined to the field of civil engineering.With the creation of this research,they may applied to mechanical engineering because it was believed could reduce the level of vibration in the car engine system.This paper presents the development of laminated rubber-metal spring which is the key ingredient is standard Malaysia rubber constant viscosity - 60.There are several steps involved to develop the product by different number of degree of freedom and it is discussed in details.Many standard are adopted from open literature and it need to be followed every single step to make this product more reliable and trustworthy data for presentation and future analysis.Overall,the discussion of developing this product is come out together with several figure to present it well

Transmissibility of a Laminated Rubber-Metal Spring: A Preliminary Study

This paper discusses the isolation performance of a laminated rubber-metal spring. A multi-degree-of-freedom-system model using mass-damper-spring components is developed to calculate its transmissibility due to only axial vibration in the spring. The results show the embedded layers of metal plate can improve the transmissibility at high frequency

TRANSMISSIBILITY OF A LAMINATED RUBBER-METAL SPRING A PRELIMINARY STUDY

This paper discusses the isolation performance of a laminated rubber-metal spring. A multi-degree-of-freedom-system model using mass-damper-spring components is developed to calculate its transmissibility due to only axial vibration in the spring. The results show the embedded layers of metal plate can improve the transmissibility at high frequency

Stigma and posttraumatic growth among COVID-19 survivors during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia : a multicenter cross-sectional study

Background: Contracting COVID-19 can cause negative and distressing psychological sequelae, but traumatic stressors may also facilitate the development of positive psychological change beyond an individual’s previous level of adaptation, known as posttraumatic growth (PTG). As a result, studies have investigated the negative effects of COVID-19 on mental health, but data on PTG among patients who have recovered from COVID-19 remains limited. This study aims to evaluate the level of PTG and its associations with stigma, psychological complications, and sociodemographic factors among COVID-19 patients 6 months post-hospitalization. Method: A cross-sectional online survey of 152 COVID-19 patients was conducted after 6 months of being discharged from Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, MAEPS Quarantine Center, or Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. Patients completed a set of questionnaires on sociodemographic and clinical data. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF) was used to assess the level of PTG, the Kessler Psychological Distress (K6) was used to measure the degree of psychological distress, the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) was used to evaluate the severity of anxiety symptoms, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess the severity of depression symptoms, and the Explanatory Model Interview Catalog Stigma Scale (EMIC-SS) was used to record the degree of perceived stigma toward COVID-19. Results: The median PTGI SF score of the respondents was 40.0 (Interquartile range 16.0). Multivariable general linear model with bootstrapping (2,000 replications) revealed factors that significantly predicted PTG, which were at the higher level of the perceived stigma score, at 37 (B = 0.367, 95% CI = 0.041 to 0.691, p = 0.026), among the Malay ethnicity (B = 12.767, 95% CI 38 = 7.541 to 17.993, p < 0.001), retirees (B = −12.060, 95% CI = −21.310 to −2.811, p = 0.011), and those with a history of medical illness (B = 4.971, 95% CI = 0.096 to 9.845, p = 0.046). Conclusion: Experiencing stigma contributed to patients’ PTG in addition to psychosocial factors such as ethnicity, history of medical illness, and retirement