Wah Yun Low
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 351308 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Wah Yun Low |
| NOMBRES | Wah Yun |
| APELLIDO | Low |
| FIRMA | LOW W Y |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4409-1509 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 32 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 42 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The role of alcohol control policy on the level of alcohol consumption in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2000–2022
Background: In his historical studies of current high-income countries, Angus Deaton demonstrated a correlation between a country's prosperity and the health of its population. His conceptual framework has recently been expanded to include the role of alcohol. In this ecological study, we test the key assumptions of the expanded framework and classify countries with respect to both their levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol control policies …
Alcohol Policies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Region—Challenges, Opportunities and Moving Forward
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region saw an increase in alcohol‐attributable deaths attributed to the rise in consumption over the past decade. Rapid economic transition underscores the importance of understanding the multifaceted impact of alcohol consumption on society and the policies designed to mitigate its harms. This commentary discusses the challenges and opportunities of alcohol policy implementation in the ASEAN reg…
Narrative therapy and older adults living alone
The global demographic landscape is unmistakably shifting towards ageing, and China is no exception. With the progress in economic and social development, the mental health of older adults living alone has garnered increasing attention across various disciplines. This study employs a qualitative research approach to examine the efficacy of narrative therapy in the subjective well-being of older adults living alone. By interviewing 16 respondents …
Digital literacy among primary school teachers
Although inclusive education is widely recognized as essential, there appears to be a lack of appropriate instruments for assessing the digital literacy of teachers working in inclusive settings. To address this gap, an instrument to measure the digital literacy of primary school teachers involved in inclusive education in Malaysia was designed and validated. The instrument development process comprised three main phases: (1) formulation of gener…
Public health diplomacy
Public health diplomacy addresses global challenges impacting societies, economies, the environment, and health by integrating foreign policy and development. The University of Memphis School of Public Health hosted a multistakeholder summit to identify strategies and competencies essential for effective public health diplomacy. A 3-day summit included 29 participants from 15 countries, representing the WHO, the World Federation of United Nations…
Socioeconomic and Cultural Disparities in the Early Breastfeeding Initiation among Working Mothers in Indonesia
Background: The low implementation of Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) among working mothers is often linked to their dual burden of domestic and economic responsibilities. Cultural norms, traditional values and social structures also shape EBI related practices. Certain cultural beliefes such as giving pre-lacteal milk liquids and extended family decisions in the birth process, can hinder the implementation of EBI. This study examined socioe…
Social worker roles in community governance
Psychometrics Validation of the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Malaysia
COVID-19 and the actions to curtail its spread have elevated the value of mental health as well as public health crises and pandemics. This calls for increased research in this area and the use of consistent and valid instruments to measure diverse aspects of mental health in different populations. This study presents preliminary psychometric properties (i.e., factor structure, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity) of the WH…
Sexual Fluidity in a Malaysian Sample
This study investigated sexual fluidity in attractions and subsequent fluidity in sexual identities, its associations with sexual orientation identity labels, and self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels in a sample of same-sex attracted Malaysian women and men. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual identity, sexual orientation identity labels and likelihood o…
“I Lost My Gift to Him”
Risk factors of sociodemographic and work environment that related to musculoskeletal symptoms among SME workers in Vietnam
According the limited resources and capacity, SMEs are more prine to occupational hazards and risk. This research aimed to determine the socio-demographic and work environment risk factors related to musculoskeletal symptoms among SME workers in Vietnam, especially in the food processing and garment industries. The respondents were 530 SME workers 281 from the garment industry; 249 from the food processing industry). The instruments used were a s…
Coping with global uncertainty
Following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, individuals report psychological distress associated with the "new normal"-social distancing, financial hardships, and increased responsibilities while working from home. Given the interpersonal nature of stress and coping responses between romantic partners, based on the systemic transactional model this study posits that perceived partner dyadic coping may be an important moderator betwee…
Non-communicable Disease Surveillance in Malaysia
In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a comprehensive set of nine global voluntary targets, including the landmark “25 by 25” mortality reduction target, and 25 indicators. WHO has also highlighted the importance of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance as a key action by Member States in addressing NCDs. This study aimed to examine the current national NCD surveillance tools, activities and performance in Malaysia based on the W…
The Implementation of Childhood Obesity Related Policy Interventions in Malaysia—A Non Communicable Diseases Scorecard Project
(1) Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased tremendously in the ASEAN region, including Malaysia. In Malaysia, the National Strategic Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases (2015-2025) provides the overall framework for its response to the non-communicable diseases (NCD) epidemic. Preventing childhood obesity is one of the key strategies for early intervention to prevent NCDs. The objective of this research i…
Experiences of social stigma among patients tested positive for Covid-19 and their family members
Individuals recovered from COVID-19 and their families experienced social stigma. Fear and lack of public understanding of the COVID-19 disease were the key factors for non-disclosure. Some expressed their willingness to share their experience as they perceived it as method to increase public awareness and thereby reducing social stigma. Multifaceted approaches with the involvement of multiple parties including the government, non-governmental or…
Challenges in the Ethical Review of Clinical and Biomedical Research in Malaysia
Empirical evidence of the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia is limited. We have conducted a convergent mixed methods research, which comprises an online survey and semistructured interviews to examine the challenges in the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research. Data collected reveal that the ethics review process is inconsistent, duplicate, and inadequate. The results indicate a strong need for a centrali…
Transcripts of Unfulfillment
The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), or in everyday notion, sexual dissatisfaction, among Malay women remains high, denoting that there are several influences shaping their experience of sex within marriage. This qualitative study identified the perceived effects of social factors in the development of sexual dysfunction among Malay women. Engaging a phenomenological framework, 26 in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted amon…
Alcohol consumption and attributable harm in middle-income South-East Asian countries
Differentials in Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among East Malaysian Adolescents
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of East Malaysian adolescents on sexual and reproductive health issues. Data were collected in March–July 2015 from 2858 adolescents aged 13–18 years from selected East Malaysian secondary schools using a self-administered questionnaire. Twelve items relating to sexual and reproductive health were used to measure respondents’ knowledge based on their responses ‘True’, ‘False’ or ‘Don’t know’, with…
Attitudes of Future Doctors Towards LGBT Patients in Conservative Malaysian Society
Young Women’s Experience of Sexuality
Swimming against the tide in STEM education and gender equality
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is acknowledged as one of the key drivers of technological innovation. Malaysian women join the educational pipeline as equals to their male counterparts. Nevertheless, women are persistently under-represented in technology and engineering, but over-represented in other STEM fields. Using data provided by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, our results suggest that under-representati…
The Long-Term Public Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has many health benefits, both in the short term and the longer term, to infants and their mothers. There is an increasing number of studies that report on associations between breastfeeding and long-term protection against chronic disease. Recent research evidence is reviewed in this study, building on previous authoritative reviews. The recent World Health Organization reviews of the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding …
Shame, Internalized Homonegativity, and Religiosity
In this study we explore aspects of minority stress by comparing Malaysian (n = 234) and Australian (n = 123) gay men on internalized homonegativity (IH) and internalized shame (IS) in a 2 × 2 multivariate analysis (country × relationship status). Religious motivation (RM) was also included as a variable because of the importance of religion in Malaysia as compared to Australia. Malaysian gay men scored higher on IH, IS, and RM. Single men report…
Meanings of Sexuality among Heterosexual Women
This metasynthesis presents the empirical evidence for heterosexual women's interpretation of sexuality using the Sandelowski-Barroso framework. Most women framed sexuality as the integration of patriarchal culture, gendered identity and religious understanding and placed intercourse at the centre of the sexual act. Some women acknowledged it from the negative point of view which may increase the risk for sexual difficulties. However, women who a…
Coping with global uncertainty
Following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, individuals report psychological distress associated with the "new normal"-social distancing, financial hardships, and increased responsibilities while working from home. Given the interpersonal nature of stress and coping responses between romantic partners, based on the systemic transactional model this study posits that perceived partner dyadic coping may be an important moderator betwee…
Attitudes of Future Doctors Towards LGBT Patients in Conservative Malaysian Society
Swimming against the tide in STEM education and gender equality
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is acknowledged as one of the key drivers of technological innovation. Malaysian women join the educational pipeline as equals to their male counterparts. Nevertheless, women are persistently under-represented in technology and engineering, but over-represented in other STEM fields. Using data provided by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, our results suggest that under-representati…
Sexual Fluidity in a Malaysian Sample
This study investigated sexual fluidity in attractions and subsequent fluidity in sexual identities, its associations with sexual orientation identity labels, and self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels in a sample of same-sex attracted Malaysian women and men. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual identity, sexual orientation identity labels and likelihood o…
Young Women’s Experience of Sexuality
Teachers’ perception of mobile edutainment for special needs learners
Study of Malaysian adoption of mobile learning (m-learning) is still in the early stages. However, there are numerous researchers in the country exploring the potential and application of m-learning in the Malaysian education system, including special education. A key question is whether teachers are prepared to incorporate mobile technology as part of their teaching tools or do teachers perceive mobile technology only as personal communication g…
An Assessment of the “Capital” Indicators for Measuring Socioeconomic Status of High School Students and the Influence on Family and School Stressors
Knowledge, attitudes and practices among people with chronic hepatitis B attending a hepatology clinic in Malaysia
The findings highlight the stigma and misconceptions that still exist among the HBV patients. More patient and public education about HBV and its prevention are essential to increase awareness and to demystify the disease
Exploring pregnancy termination experiences and needs among Malaysian women
The existing abortion laws in Malaysia should enable the government to provide abortion services within the law. Unfortunately, the study findings show that this is generally not so, most probably due to social stigma. There is an urgent need for the government to review its responsibility in providing accessible abortion services within the scope of the law and to look into the regulatory requirements for such services in Malaysia. This study al…
Perception of masculinity amongst young Malaysian men
This study revealed that the university context provided a particular culture for construction and reinforcement of the meanings of masculinities, which should be considered by the educators to help in development of healthy masculinities
An Assessment of the “Capital” Indicators for Measuring Socioeconomic Status of High School Students and the Influence on Family and School Stressors
Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Behaviours Among Malaysian Male Youths
This study examines the knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among male youths in Malaysia. A self-administered survey was carried out on a sample of 952 never-married males aged 15–24 years. The respondents were asked about their knowledge of STDs, how these diseases get transmitted and their sexual behaviours. The data showed that 92% of the respondents knew of at least one STD (syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes, genital wart…
Teachers’ perception of mobile edutainment for special needs learners
Study of Malaysian adoption of mobile learning (m-learning) is still in the early stages. However, there are numerous researchers in the country exploring the potential and application of m-learning in the Malaysian education system, including special education. A key question is whether teachers are prepared to incorporate mobile technology as part of their teaching tools or do teachers perceive mobile technology only as personal communication g…
The Long-Term Public Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has many health benefits, both in the short term and the longer term, to infants and their mothers. There is an increasing number of studies that report on associations between breastfeeding and long-term protection against chronic disease. Recent research evidence is reviewed in this study, building on previous authoritative reviews. The recent World Health Organization reviews of the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding …
Shame, Internalized Homonegativity, and Religiosity
In this study we explore aspects of minority stress by comparing Malaysian (n = 234) and Australian (n = 123) gay men on internalized homonegativity (IH) and internalized shame (IS) in a 2 × 2 multivariate analysis (country × relationship status). Religious motivation (RM) was also included as a variable because of the importance of religion in Malaysia as compared to Australia. Malaysian gay men scored higher on IH, IS, and RM. Single men report…
Meanings of Sexuality among Heterosexual Women
This metasynthesis presents the empirical evidence for heterosexual women's interpretation of sexuality using the Sandelowski-Barroso framework. Most women framed sexuality as the integration of patriarchal culture, gendered identity and religious understanding and placed intercourse at the centre of the sexual act. Some women acknowledged it from the negative point of view which may increase the risk for sexual difficulties. However, women who a…
Mismatch between health‐care professionals' and patients' views on a diabetes patient decision aid
BACKGROUND: Malaysia is an Asian country with population of diverse culture and health perceptions. Patient decision aid (PDA) is a new tool in Malaysia. Patients' and health-care professionals' (HCPs) expectation of a PDA is unknown. AIM: We aimed to explore patients' and health-care professionals'(HCPs) views on the information needed in a patient decision aid (PDA) on insulin initiation developed for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D…
Young Women’s Experience of Sexuality
Swimming against the tide in STEM education and gender equality
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is acknowledged as one of the key drivers of technological innovation. Malaysian women join the educational pipeline as equals to their male counterparts. Nevertheless, women are persistently under-represented in technology and engineering, but over-represented in other STEM fields. Using data provided by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, our results suggest that under-representati…
Differentials in Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among East Malaysian Adolescents
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of East Malaysian adolescents on sexual and reproductive health issues. Data were collected in March–July 2015 from 2858 adolescents aged 13–18 years from selected East Malaysian secondary schools using a self-administered questionnaire. Twelve items relating to sexual and reproductive health were used to measure respondents’ knowledge based on their responses ‘True’, ‘False’ or ‘Don’t know’, with…
Attitudes of Future Doctors Towards LGBT Patients in Conservative Malaysian Society
Alcohol consumption and attributable harm in middle-income South-East Asian countries
Non-communicable Disease Surveillance in Malaysia
In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a comprehensive set of nine global voluntary targets, including the landmark “25 by 25” mortality reduction target, and 25 indicators. WHO has also highlighted the importance of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance as a key action by Member States in addressing NCDs. This study aimed to examine the current national NCD surveillance tools, activities and performance in Malaysia based on the W…
The Implementation of Childhood Obesity Related Policy Interventions in Malaysia—A Non Communicable Diseases Scorecard Project
(1) Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased tremendously in the ASEAN region, including Malaysia. In Malaysia, the National Strategic Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases (2015-2025) provides the overall framework for its response to the non-communicable diseases (NCD) epidemic. Preventing childhood obesity is one of the key strategies for early intervention to prevent NCDs. The objective of this research i…
Experiences of social stigma among patients tested positive for Covid-19 and their family members
Individuals recovered from COVID-19 and their families experienced social stigma. Fear and lack of public understanding of the COVID-19 disease were the key factors for non-disclosure. Some expressed their willingness to share their experience as they perceived it as method to increase public awareness and thereby reducing social stigma. Multifaceted approaches with the involvement of multiple parties including the government, non-governmental or…
Challenges in the Ethical Review of Clinical and Biomedical Research in Malaysia
Empirical evidence of the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia is limited. We have conducted a convergent mixed methods research, which comprises an online survey and semistructured interviews to examine the challenges in the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research. Data collected reveal that the ethics review process is inconsistent, duplicate, and inadequate. The results indicate a strong need for a centrali…
Transcripts of Unfulfillment
The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), or in everyday notion, sexual dissatisfaction, among Malay women remains high, denoting that there are several influences shaping their experience of sex within marriage. This qualitative study identified the perceived effects of social factors in the development of sexual dysfunction among Malay women. Engaging a phenomenological framework, 26 in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted amon…
“I Lost My Gift to Him”
Risk factors of sociodemographic and work environment that related to musculoskeletal symptoms among SME workers in Vietnam
According the limited resources and capacity, SMEs are more prine to occupational hazards and risk. This research aimed to determine the socio-demographic and work environment risk factors related to musculoskeletal symptoms among SME workers in Vietnam, especially in the food processing and garment industries. The respondents were 530 SME workers 281 from the garment industry; 249 from the food processing industry). The instruments used were a s…
Coping with global uncertainty
Following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, individuals report psychological distress associated with the "new normal"-social distancing, financial hardships, and increased responsibilities while working from home. Given the interpersonal nature of stress and coping responses between romantic partners, based on the systemic transactional model this study posits that perceived partner dyadic coping may be an important moderator betwee…
Psychometrics Validation of the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Malaysia
COVID-19 and the actions to curtail its spread have elevated the value of mental health as well as public health crises and pandemics. This calls for increased research in this area and the use of consistent and valid instruments to measure diverse aspects of mental health in different populations. This study presents preliminary psychometric properties (i.e., factor structure, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity) of the WH…
Sexual Fluidity in a Malaysian Sample
This study investigated sexual fluidity in attractions and subsequent fluidity in sexual identities, its associations with sexual orientation identity labels, and self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels in a sample of same-sex attracted Malaysian women and men. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual identity, sexual orientation identity labels and likelihood o…
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