Pei Boon Ooi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pei Boon Ooi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pei Boon |
| FAMILY NAME | Ooi |
| SIGNATURE | OOI P B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sunway University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7259-3381 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An umbrella review of ethical challenges in clinical trials conducted in low and middle income countries
Clinical trials are considered as a robust study design to establish which therapeutic interventions including vaccine discovery and developments, and diagnostic tests are most applicable to the public. However, there are many ethical implications of conducting clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Henceforth, we adapted the methodology of an umbrella review to delineate the evidence regarding the ethical considerations on …
The roles of meaning in life and Zhong-Yong thinking in the association between social isolation and depression in Chinese older adults
The study examines the potential mechanisms underlying the association between social isolation and depression among Chinese older adults, focusing on meaning in life as a mediating factor and Zhong-Yong thinking style as a moderating factor. Zhong Yong thinking, rooted in traditional Chinese culture, emphasizes holistic balance and harmony in life. A total of 561 Chinese older adults (M = 69.96 ± 6.62; 286 male; 275 female) were recruited using …
Enhancing ethical codes with artificial intelligence governance – a growing necessity for the adoption of generative AI in counselling
The advent of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, such as large language model chatbots, is likely to have a significant impact in psychotherapy and counselling in the future. In this paper we consider the current state of AI in psychotherapy and counselling and the likely evolution of this field. We examine the ethical codes of practice for counselling in four countries in different parts of the world, namely the UK, the USA, Austra…
Protective shielding, potential harm
Cyberbullying was explored through the ‘lived experiences’ of youth with visual impairment (VI) and their schoolteachers in this study. A hermeneutic phenomenological design was used to reveal the rich details of how the 29 youth and five schoolteachers (n = 34) experienced cyberbullying in their different lifeworlds. Interviews and focus groups were conducted over a period of seven months. Three themes emerged: Sites of Cyberbullying, Coping Mec…
Midlife progression and beyond
Curbing Bribe-Giving in Malaysia
One of the main challenges developing nations face is curbing bribery. While there are many efforts to curb bribery, most focused at macro level, such as law, while little has been examined at the micro level, e.g., individual behavior and intention. Those who did investigate at the micro level tend to focus on the recipients rather than the ones giving the bribe. We explored eight factors that influence Malaysian young adults’ bribe giving inten…
Social support as a mediator in the relationship between perceived stress and nomophobia
The Prevalence and Association of Cyberbullying and Depression in the Malaysian Adolescent Population During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the implementation of distance and online learning in educational settings, causing cyberbullying to become a rising issue as Internet use has become a necessity among adolescents for their learning and schooling during the pandemic. This increased use of the Internet due to the current mode of learning has led to the emergence of more frequent experiences of depression, as there is a great lack of social i…
Perceived Research Misconduct Among the Pharmacy Academics and Students
Depression, anxiety, stress, and satisfaction with life
Depression, anxiety, and stress are ranked among the top mental health concerns faced by university students in recent times perpetuated by the proliferation of digitalization. Thus, this study was performed to assess the relationship between depression, anxiety, stress, and satisfaction with life, with interpersonal needs (perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) as moderators. A cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling meth…
The lived experiences of a Covid-19 immunization programme
This study provided rich details on the complex picture of the COVID-19 immunization program in Malaysia and its impact on vaccine hesitancy and refusal. The inter-related and incongruent factors explained the operational difficulty and complexity of the NIP and the design of an effective health communication campaign. Identified gaps such as logistical implementation and communication strategies should be noted by policymakers in implementing mi…
Active aging, psychological well-being and quality of life of elderly and pre-elderly Malaysians during movement control periods
Little is known about the factors associated with active aging during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. This study aims to examine the perception of Malaysians with regard to active aging during the period of Movement Control Orders (MCOs) in Malaysia. The variables, namely financial planning, daily living activities, social support and networking, psychological well-being and quality of life were investigated. Two hundred and twenty-three individu…
A hermeneutic phenomenological study of students' and school counsellors' “lived experiences” of cyberbullying and bullying
Psychometric Properties of the Sources of Counseling Self Efficacy in a Sample of Malaysian Secondary School Counselors
Self-efficacy has been considered an essential mediator and predictor of individual counseling performance. As there is no existing scale to measure counseling self-efficacy in the counseling domain, the Sources of Middle School Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale was modified in this study. The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Sources of Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale, Malaysia (SCSE-M) in a sample of 541 Malays…
Relationship between sources of counseling self-efficacy and counseling self-efficacy among Malaysian school counselors
School counselors’ role in the formation and transformation of the Malaysian educationsystem is indispensable. This study employs the Social Cognitive Theory to examine therelationship between the sources of counseling self-efficacy and the Malaysian school coun-selors’ counseling self-efficacy. The Sources of Counseling Self-Efficacy questionnaire andthe Counseling Self-Estimate Inventory were used on 541 school counselors nationwide,as the resp…
Curbing Bribe-Giving in Malaysia
One of the main challenges developing nations face is curbing bribery. While there are many efforts to curb bribery, most focused at macro level, such as law, while little has been examined at the micro level, e.g., individual behavior and intention. Those who did investigate at the micro level tend to focus on the recipients rather than the ones giving the bribe. We explored eight factors that influence Malaysian young adults’ bribe giving inten…
Relationship between sources of counseling self-efficacy and counseling self-efficacy among Malaysian school counselors
School counselors’ role in the formation and transformation of the Malaysian educationsystem is indispensable. This study employs the Social Cognitive Theory to examine therelationship between the sources of counseling self-efficacy and the Malaysian school coun-selors’ counseling self-efficacy. The Sources of Counseling Self-Efficacy questionnaire andthe Counseling Self-Estimate Inventory were used on 541 school counselors nationwide,as the resp…
A hermeneutic phenomenological study of students' and school counsellors' “lived experiences” of cyberbullying and bullying
Psychometric Properties of the Sources of Counseling Self Efficacy in a Sample of Malaysian Secondary School Counselors
Self-efficacy has been considered an essential mediator and predictor of individual counseling performance. As there is no existing scale to measure counseling self-efficacy in the counseling domain, the Sources of Middle School Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale was modified in this study. The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Sources of Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale, Malaysia (SCSE-M) in a sample of 541 Malays…
Active aging, psychological well-being and quality of life of elderly and pre-elderly Malaysians during movement control periods
Little is known about the factors associated with active aging during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. This study aims to examine the perception of Malaysians with regard to active aging during the period of Movement Control Orders (MCOs) in Malaysia. The variables, namely financial planning, daily living activities, social support and networking, psychological well-being and quality of life were investigated. Two hundred and twenty-three individu…
Depression, anxiety, stress, and satisfaction with life
Depression, anxiety, and stress are ranked among the top mental health concerns faced by university students in recent times perpetuated by the proliferation of digitalization. Thus, this study was performed to assess the relationship between depression, anxiety, stress, and satisfaction with life, with interpersonal needs (perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) as moderators. A cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling meth…
The lived experiences of a Covid-19 immunization programme
This study provided rich details on the complex picture of the COVID-19 immunization program in Malaysia and its impact on vaccine hesitancy and refusal. The inter-related and incongruent factors explained the operational difficulty and complexity of the NIP and the design of an effective health communication campaign. Identified gaps such as logistical implementation and communication strategies should be noted by policymakers in implementing mi…
Social support as a mediator in the relationship between perceived stress and nomophobia
The Prevalence and Association of Cyberbullying and Depression in the Malaysian Adolescent Population During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the implementation of distance and online learning in educational settings, causing cyberbullying to become a rising issue as Internet use has become a necessity among adolescents for their learning and schooling during the pandemic. This increased use of the Internet due to the current mode of learning has led to the emergence of more frequent experiences of depression, as there is a great lack of social i…
Perceived Research Misconduct Among the Pharmacy Academics and Students
Midlife progression and beyond
Curbing Bribe-Giving in Malaysia
One of the main challenges developing nations face is curbing bribery. While there are many efforts to curb bribery, most focused at macro level, such as law, while little has been examined at the micro level, e.g., individual behavior and intention. Those who did investigate at the micro level tend to focus on the recipients rather than the ones giving the bribe. We explored eight factors that influence Malaysian young adults’ bribe giving inten…
Enhancing ethical codes with artificial intelligence governance – a growing necessity for the adoption of generative AI in counselling
The advent of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, such as large language model chatbots, is likely to have a significant impact in psychotherapy and counselling in the future. In this paper we consider the current state of AI in psychotherapy and counselling and the likely evolution of this field. We examine the ethical codes of practice for counselling in four countries in different parts of the world, namely the UK, the USA, Austra…
Protective shielding, potential harm
Cyberbullying was explored through the ‘lived experiences’ of youth with visual impairment (VI) and their schoolteachers in this study. A hermeneutic phenomenological design was used to reveal the rich details of how the 29 youth and five schoolteachers (n = 34) experienced cyberbullying in their different lifeworlds. Interviews and focus groups were conducted over a period of seven months. Three themes emerged: Sites of Cyberbullying, Coping Mec…
An umbrella review of ethical challenges in clinical trials conducted in low and middle income countries
Clinical trials are considered as a robust study design to establish which therapeutic interventions including vaccine discovery and developments, and diagnostic tests are most applicable to the public. However, there are many ethical implications of conducting clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Henceforth, we adapted the methodology of an umbrella review to delineate the evidence regarding the ethical considerations on …
The roles of meaning in life and Zhong-Yong thinking in the association between social isolation and depression in Chinese older adults
The study examines the potential mechanisms underlying the association between social isolation and depression among Chinese older adults, focusing on meaning in life as a mediating factor and Zhong-Yong thinking style as a moderating factor. Zhong Yong thinking, rooted in traditional Chinese culture, emphasizes holistic balance and harmony in life. A total of 561 Chinese older adults (M = 69.96 ± 6.62; 286 male; 275 female) were recruited using …
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (3 works)