Pengetahuan HIV/AIDS dan faktor keterlibatan dalam hubungan romantik serta ketertarikan seks sesama jantina: kajian kes dalam kalangan mahasiswa gay

Kajian ini bertujuan meneroka pengetahuan mahasiswa tentang risiko jangkitan HIV/AIDS, faktor keterlibatan dalam hubungan romantik dan ketertarikan seks sesama jantina. Masih kurang kajian yang memberi tumpuan kepada amalan hubungan romantik dan ketertarikan seks sesama jantina serta kesedaran mahasiswa tentang HIV/AIDS impak daripada tingkah laku seks berisiko ini. Banyak kajian terdahulu lebih menumpu kepada faktor keterlibatan dalam hubungan romantik dan ketertarikan seks sesama jantina tanpa mengaitkannya dengan kesedaran mahasiswa gay terhadap jangkitan HIV. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kajian kes dan direkabentuk bersesuaian kaedah kajian kualitatif. Seramai empat informan dalam kalangan mahasiswa Institusi Pengajian Tinggi di Malaysia yang membuat pengakuan identiti gay telah terlibat dalam kajian ini. Pemilihan informan adalah menggunakan teknik Persampelan Snow Ball. Pengumpulan data telah dijalankan secara atas talian dengan menggunakan medium Google Meet. Semua informan ditemubual dalam talian secara konferen video. Data temu bual dianalisis menggunakan analisis tematik. Hasil analisis menunjukkan terdapat empat faktor risiko keterlibatan mahasiswa dalam hubungan romantik dan tingkah laku seksual sesama jantina iaitu (i) pengalaman menjadi mangsa gangguan seksual semasa kecil, (ii) faktor naluri semulajadi, (iii) pengaruh rakan/komuniti berisiko gay dan (iv) pengaruh negatif daripada media sosial dan internet. Informan juga mempunyai pengetahuan asas tentang risiko jangkitan HIV. Walau bagaimanapun, kesemua informan percaya tingkah laku mereka mempunyai risiko rendah dan tidak mudah untuk dijangkiti HIV. Salah faham tentang risiko jangkitan HIV bagi seks tidak selamat dan seks luar tabi’ dipercayai mendorong amalan hubungan seks sesama jantina dilakukan tanpa rasa takut dan menurunnya keprihatinan kepada seks selamat dalam kalangan mahasiswa gay. Kajian mencadangkan salah faham tentang risiko jangkitan HIV sebagai faktor baharu penyebab amalan seks sesama jantina yang berterusan dalam kalangan informan yang dikaji. Intervensi perlu dibentuk bersesuaian faktor risiko hubungan romantik dan tingkah laku seksual sesama jantina agar ia dapat dibendung daripada menular dalam kalangan mahasiswa gay

Family caregiver’s experiences using community mental health services in Malaysia.,

Many studies of family caregiving have found mixed findings in evaluating the effectiveness of community services in reducing family caregiver stress. In addition, the study also showed that some of the caregiver has limited experience in obtaining care. The purpose of this article was to describe the experience of the use of community mental health services, including benefits and barriers, by family caregivers of schizophrenic patients in Malaysia. Community mental health services included assistance with caregiving and educational as well as emotional support by community mental health professionals. In this qualitative descriptive study, a purposive sample of 24 family caregivers was interviewed. Semi-structured interview technique was used to explore the caregivers' experiences with community mental health services. Transcribed data were analysed using qualitative frameworkanalysis techniques. Results indicated that family caregivers received benefits of personal respite,sense of community, financial and emotional supports as well as gained practical knowledge and believed that their family also benefited from the community services used. Barriers to service use included lack of attention, accessibility issues and concerns over quality. All the findings in this study provide direction for mental health workers in targeting interventions that will meet the caregivers’ needs and desires

Intrapersonal conflict between christianity and homosexuality: the personal effects faced by gay men and lesbians.

Potential conflict between Christianity and homosexuality is not considered as a totally new phenomenon.Nonetheless, since scarce is known regarding the matter this might assumed the level of intolerance is still high within most traditional western religion including Christianity. A qualitative study of 10 male and 10 female Christian homosexuals was conducted via in-depth semi-structured interviews. This paper seeks to explore the potential conflict between Christianity and homosexuality faced by the respondents. The result found that the majority, eighty percent (80%), were affected by the conflict, suggesting that both Christianity and homosexuality were important components of their lives. The most common personal effects of conflict between Christianity and homosexuality indentified included depression (68.8%), selfblame/guilt (37.5%), anxiety (31.3%), suicidal ideation (25%) and alienation (25%). Implications and recommendations at three levels are provided to assist those dealing with homosexual people who are affected by the conflict

Kerja sosial di sekolah: Memahami dan menangani penderaan kanak-kanak

Kertas kerja ini bertujuan untuk meninjau masalah penderaan kanak-kanak di peringkat sekolah dan peranan pekerja sosial sekolah dalam menangani gejala sosial terutamanya penderaan kanak-kanak. Di Malaysia, kita sering mendengar kaunselor sekolah atau kaunselor kerjaya sekolah tetapi jarang mendengar adanya pekerja sosial di sekolah. Kajian kes berasaskan pendekatan fenomenologi telah dipilih sebagai pendekatan kajian. Responden kajian adalah kanak-kanak sekolah berbangsa Melayu, Cina dan India yang berumur antara 7 hingga 15 tahun dan tinggal di sekitar Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Kajian ini dijalankan pada tahun 1994 dan sampel kajian diperolehi melalui kerjasama bahagian rekod, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Penemuan hasil kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat pelbagai bentuk penderaan iaitu fizikal, seksual, emosional dan penganiayaan. Kajian ini mendapati penderaan kanak-kanak merupakan suatu kemelut yang rumit dan kompleks untuk didiagnosis, sama ada kejadian ini merupakan kemalangan, penyakit atau kecederaan yang disengajakan. Penderaan kanak-kanak tidak terbatas pada situasi kanak-kanak, ibubapa atau penjaga, tetapi juga termasuk sesiapa sahaja yang diamanahkan dalam penjagaan dan pengawalan kanak-kanak seperti pembantu rumah, saudara-mara, jiran atau guru-guru. Kertas kerja ini merumuskan bahawa perkhidmatan kerja sosial di sekolah dapat bertindak sebagai intervensi awal yang membantu mencegah peningkatan dalam kes penderaan kanakkanak dan pelbagai masalah sosial dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah. Perkhidmatan kerja sosial di sekolah juga boleh membantu mengurangkan beban guru dalam menangani masalah pembelajaran dalam kalangan pelajar bermasalah yang berpaksikan kepada keruntuhan sistem kekeluargaan, modenisasi dan urbanisasi

Hamil luar nikah: memahami remaja sebagai asas intervensi keluarga.

Penglibatan remaja perempuan dengan aktiviti seks sangat berisiko mengundang kepada kehamilan luar nikah di samping jangkitan HIV/AIDS dan jangkitan seksual yang lain. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memahami perkembangan seks remaja, pengaruh perkembangan sehingga berlakunya kehamilan dan mencadangkan intervensi keluarga yang boleh digunapakai oleh mereka yang terlibat dalam profesion pertolongan. Metod kajian yang digunakan adalah kajian perpustakaan. Artikel konseptual ini juga melibatkan asas intervensi iaitu pendekatan sistem teori, intervensi krisis, dan penyelesaian masalah yang boleh dilaksanakan ke atas keluarga yang sedang dibelenggu masalah kehamilan remaj

FAMILY CONFLICT AMONG FORMER DRUG ADDICTS : AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

Up until now, not many studies have been done to identify family conflict that occurs among former drug addicts in the rehabilitation period. If not being handled properly, this factor may lead to an increase in the drug relapse rate among former drug addicts. Therefore, this study is conducted to (1) identify the level of family conflict among former drug addicts during the rehabilitation period, and to (2) identify factors that influence family conflict among former drug addicts. This study was performed using a quantitative cross-sectional survey design. A total of 380 former drug addicts who have completed their rehabilitation program at the Cure and Care Rehabilitation Centre (CCRC) were chosen as the respondents of the study. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study found that the level of family conflict among former drug addicts is only at a moderate level. Analysis of the study shows that their desire for drugs and the combination of emotional disturbance, social surrounding stress, and self-efficacy to avoid drugs are factors that contribute to family conflict among former drug addicts. This study gives implications on the need to enhance policies related to drug treatment programs and conflict resolutions towards relapse prevention

SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES Exploring the Family Factors in Influencing Problems of Runaway Children

ABSTRACT This study serves to explore the implication of family as a main contributor to runaway children. The respondents encompass a total of 53 children, aged between 7-12 years, listed and subsequently reported as missing in the Malaysian Royal Police. The data collection uses the qualitative method of interviews. Apart from narrative data, research findings show that dysfunctional family and parenting style are the main contributors to this particular issue. The findings also demonstrate that family economic status is also influential in contributing to this problem

A better understanding of the potential conflict between Christianity and homosexuality

Most organized religions including Christianity still regard homosexuality as being against their teachings, as sinful and contrary to scripture. Thus the matter of reconciling sexual orientation with religious and spiritual beliefs can be a very challenging and complicated process for those homosexual persons who uphold Christianity as their religion. This paper seeks to explore the potential conflict between Christianity and homosexuality faced by the respondents. A qualitative study was conducted via in-depth semi-structured interviews with purposively selected homosexual persons. The result found that a small percentage of respondents were unaffected by the potential conflict between Christianity and homosexuality. Nevertheless, the majority, eighty percent, were affected by the conflict, implying that both Christianity and homosexuality were important components of their lives. The most common personal effects of conflict between Christianity and homosexuality indentified include depression, self-blame/guilt, anxiety, suicidal ideation and alienation. Some implications for practice are presented at two few different levels: (1) mental health professionals and (2) church leaders and clergymen