Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders and its Associations with Suicidal Behaviour among Adults Following Movement Control Order During COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

A rapid review of previous outbreaks shows that a quarantine policy had greater effects on one’s psychological state including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), confusion and anger caused by various stressors. This study aimed to assess the levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and it...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Archives of Psychiatry Research Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 175 - 186
Main Authors:	Mon Kyaw, Thin, Hayrie Mohd Hatta, Mohd, Maung Soe, Maung, Thida Win, Myat, Wint Kyaw, Ye, Nazhan Adiel Bin Mohd Noh, Ummarul, Atiroh Binti Mohamad Fadzil, Nur, Syahira Binti Shahrunniza, Nur Natasha, Ganeswaran, Riganeswary, Gunasegaran, Umamaheswari, Binti Mohd, Shamila
Format:	Journal Article Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Klinika za psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Sestre milosrdnice 25-10-2022
Subjects:	COVID 19 Malaysian adults Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder suicidal behavior
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	A rapid review of previous outbreaks shows that a quarantine policy had greater effects on one’s psychological state including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), confusion and anger caused by various stressors. This study aimed to assess the levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its associations with suicidal behavior among Malaysian adults following Movement Control Order (MCO) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was distributed using an online standardized questionnaire composed of three parts, the socio-demographic characteristics, PTSD assessment using PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 and the suicidal behavior assessment using Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). Almost half of the respondents had high PTSD symptoms (41.7 %) and low PTSD was 58.3 % among Malaysian adults. Furthermore, 69.6 % of participants had no suicidal behavior but, 30.4 % from the participants has suicidal behavior. This study found single status with highest PTSD (83.3 %) and marital status had significant correlation with PTSD which p-value was < 0.05. Malay was high percentage in high PTSD (74.6 %) and significant correlation between race and PTSD (p < 0.05). Employment status also had significant correlation with PTSD with p-value was 0.002 and students was counted highest PTSD (65.7 %). This study identified some socio-demographic factors and suicidal behavior associated with PTSD among Malaysian adults, which may lay ground for further interventions.
Bibliography:	284567
ISSN:	2671-1079 2671-2008
DOI:	10.20471/may.2022.58.01.02