Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5677307 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar |
| PRENOMES | Nik Ruzyanei Nik |
| SOBRENOME | Jaafar |
| ASSINATURA | JAAFAR N R N |
| AFILIAÇÕES | National University of Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6262-229X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Enhances Quality of Life and Positive Psychological Traits Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a broad group of different types of cancer that affect regions such as the neck, oral cavity, thyroid, nasopharynx, larynx, salivary glands, tongue, cheek, and lips. As a result of the location of HNC and the adverse effects of its treatment, disruption of body image, interference with physical and social functioning, and impairment in quality of life (QOL) often occur. Hence, it is vital to investigate the effective…
The effectiveness of the REALTM, a school-based, virtual reality-integrated social emotional learning intervention to promote mental health for early Malaysian adolescents
The REALTM module was developed to impart social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to early Malaysian adolescents using virtual reality (VR) components at school within the local social and cultural dynamics. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in improving 1) emotional regulation (ER) skills and 2) depression and anxiety in adolescents attending lower secondary schools in Malaysia. This randomized controlled tria…
The association between emotional regulation strategies and mental health outcomes among Malaysian undergraduates
Emotional regulation (ER) is defined as the ability to manage emotions based on how they are experienced, evaluated, and expressed. ER involves cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (ES) strategies which are postulated to contribute to depression, anxiety, and stress. This study aims to explore the association between emotional regulation with depression, anxiety and stress among Malaysian undergraduate students. 278 undergraduate…
The Dual Systems Model—Impulsivity and Narcissism as the Reflexive System and Self-Regulation as the Reflective System—of Smartphone Addiction
The exploration of underlying mechanisms leading to the development of smartphone addiction has been limited, with only a few studies incorporating theories to provide explanations. Drawing upon the Dual Systems Model, this study tested the hypothesis that the reflective system of self-regulation would mediate the relation between the reflexive system of impulsivity and narcissism, and smartphone addiction in a sample of 298 undergraduate student…
Stigma and posttraumatic growth among Covid-19 survivors during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Experiencing stigma contributed to patients' PTG in addition to psychosocial factors such as ethnicity, history of medical illness, and retirement
Psychometric properties of the Malay-version beck anxiety inventory among adolescent students in Malaysia
The Malay-version BAI demonstrated good psychometric properties. It can be a valid and reliable screening instrument for anxiety among Malaysian adolescents
Stigma, Sociodemographic Factors, and Clinical Factors Associated with Psychological Distress among Covid-19 Survivors during the Convalescence Period
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 i…
Case report
A significant proportion of patients with treatment-resistant depression do not attain functional recovery despite administration of multiple steps of pharmacotherapeutic strategies. This highlights the elusiveness of meeting unmet needs in existing pharmacotherapies for treatment-resistant depression. There is accumulating evidence that antidepressant agents involving the glutamatergic system such as brexpiprazole and esketamine/ketamine have mo…
Depression and Its Association With Self-Esteem and Lifestyle Factors Among School-Going Adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
There is still a need to explore the causal relationship between lifestyle factors and depression among youth. Despite that, the results from this paper have accentuated the gravity of the importance of a healthy lifestyle among adolescents. An appropriate preventive measure is governmental strategies and policies aiming at improving a healthier lifestyle in this age group
Excessive smartphone use and its correlations with social anxiety and quality of life among medical students in a public university in Malaysia
Almost half of the students were found to have smartphone overdependence. Excessive smartphone use has shown a significant relationship with an increased risk for social anxiety, reduction in self-esteem, and quality of life among medical students. A closer look into the possible intervention is needed in the future to curb the negative effects arising from excessive smartphone use
Validation of the Malay Version of the Shame and Stigma Scale among Cancer Patients in Malaysia
The assessment of stigma among cancer patients is of the utmost importance as stigma may lead to various psychological sequelae and a lower quality of life. This study aimed to translate the English version of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) into Malay and validate the Malay version of the SSS (SSS-M) to assess the degree of stigma among cancer patients in Malaysia. Initially, the concurrent translation and back translation of the SSS-M were per…
Depression and Suicidal Ideation in a Sample of Malaysian Healthcare Workers
Objective: The burden of suicidal behavior is anticipated to increase as a sequela of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited evidence on suicidal behavior among healthcare workers, an at-risk population. Our study aimed to investigate suicidal ideation in terms of the rate and associated factors in a sample of Malaysian healthcare workers during the early-phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A subpopulation analysis ( N = 171) was c…
Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF-M)
In recent years, increased interest in Internet Gaming Disorder has led to the development of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form. Translation and subsequent validation of such a scale are important for cross-cultural use. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties (factor structure, reliability, and validity) of the Malay Version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form using a sample of Malaysian u…
The Relationship between Internet Addiction, Internet Gaming and Anxiety among Medical Students in a Malaysian Public University during Covid-19 Pandemic
The internet has become an important medium for learning and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for university students. Nevertheless, an increase in internet usage could predispose people to internet addiction (IA) and internet gaming (IG). Equally, there is concern that anxiety levels have increased during the pandemic. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of IA and IG, and their associations with anxiety a…
Health Anxiety and Its Correlations with Self-Perceived Risk and Attitude on Covid-19 among Malaysian Healthcare Workers during the Pandemic
Healthcare workers (HCW) are exposed to health-related anxiety in times of pandemic as they are considered to have a high risk of being infected whilst being the vital workforce to manage the outbreak. This study determined the factors that influence health anxiety and its extent in correlations with perceived risk, knowledge, attitude, and practice of HCW. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted on a total of 709 HCW from both public and p…
Mental Health Status of University Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigated the prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress and determined the association between various factors, social support, and depression, anxiety, and stress among university healthcare workers in Malaysia after the government lifted the movement control order (MCO) put in place to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This online, cross-sectional survey recruited 399 participants from two uni…
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Mental Health Status of University Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigated the prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress and determined the association between various factors, social support, and depression, anxiety, and stress among university healthcare workers in Malaysia after the government lifted the movement control order (MCO) put in place to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This online, cross-sectional survey recruited 399 participants from two uni…
Depression and Suicidal Ideation in a Sample of Malaysian Healthcare Workers
Objective: The burden of suicidal behavior is anticipated to increase as a sequela of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited evidence on suicidal behavior among healthcare workers, an at-risk population. Our study aimed to investigate suicidal ideation in terms of the rate and associated factors in a sample of Malaysian healthcare workers during the early-phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A subpopulation analysis ( N = 171) was c…
Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF-M)
In recent years, increased interest in Internet Gaming Disorder has led to the development of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form. Translation and subsequent validation of such a scale are important for cross-cultural use. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties (factor structure, reliability, and validity) of the Malay Version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form using a sample of Malaysian u…
The Relationship between Internet Addiction, Internet Gaming and Anxiety among Medical Students in a Malaysian Public University during Covid-19 Pandemic
The internet has become an important medium for learning and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for university students. Nevertheless, an increase in internet usage could predispose people to internet addiction (IA) and internet gaming (IG). Equally, there is concern that anxiety levels have increased during the pandemic. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of IA and IG, and their associations with anxiety a…
Health Anxiety and Its Correlations with Self-Perceived Risk and Attitude on Covid-19 among Malaysian Healthcare Workers during the Pandemic
Healthcare workers (HCW) are exposed to health-related anxiety in times of pandemic as they are considered to have a high risk of being infected whilst being the vital workforce to manage the outbreak. This study determined the factors that influence health anxiety and its extent in correlations with perceived risk, knowledge, attitude, and practice of HCW. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted on a total of 709 HCW from both public and p…
Case report
A significant proportion of patients with treatment-resistant depression do not attain functional recovery despite administration of multiple steps of pharmacotherapeutic strategies. This highlights the elusiveness of meeting unmet needs in existing pharmacotherapies for treatment-resistant depression. There is accumulating evidence that antidepressant agents involving the glutamatergic system such as brexpiprazole and esketamine/ketamine have mo…
Depression and Its Association With Self-Esteem and Lifestyle Factors Among School-Going Adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
There is still a need to explore the causal relationship between lifestyle factors and depression among youth. Despite that, the results from this paper have accentuated the gravity of the importance of a healthy lifestyle among adolescents. An appropriate preventive measure is governmental strategies and policies aiming at improving a healthier lifestyle in this age group
Excessive smartphone use and its correlations with social anxiety and quality of life among medical students in a public university in Malaysia
Almost half of the students were found to have smartphone overdependence. Excessive smartphone use has shown a significant relationship with an increased risk for social anxiety, reduction in self-esteem, and quality of life among medical students. A closer look into the possible intervention is needed in the future to curb the negative effects arising from excessive smartphone use
Validation of the Malay Version of the Shame and Stigma Scale among Cancer Patients in Malaysia
The assessment of stigma among cancer patients is of the utmost importance as stigma may lead to various psychological sequelae and a lower quality of life. This study aimed to translate the English version of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) into Malay and validate the Malay version of the SSS (SSS-M) to assess the degree of stigma among cancer patients in Malaysia. Initially, the concurrent translation and back translation of the SSS-M were per…
Stigma and posttraumatic growth among Covid-19 survivors during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Experiencing stigma contributed to patients' PTG in addition to psychosocial factors such as ethnicity, history of medical illness, and retirement
Psychometric properties of the Malay-version beck anxiety inventory among adolescent students in Malaysia
The Malay-version BAI demonstrated good psychometric properties. It can be a valid and reliable screening instrument for anxiety among Malaysian adolescents
Stigma, Sociodemographic Factors, and Clinical Factors Associated with Psychological Distress among Covid-19 Survivors during the Convalescence Period
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 i…
The Dual Systems Model—Impulsivity and Narcissism as the Reflexive System and Self-Regulation as the Reflective System—of Smartphone Addiction
The exploration of underlying mechanisms leading to the development of smartphone addiction has been limited, with only a few studies incorporating theories to provide explanations. Drawing upon the Dual Systems Model, this study tested the hypothesis that the reflective system of self-regulation would mediate the relation between the reflexive system of impulsivity and narcissism, and smartphone addiction in a sample of 298 undergraduate student…
The effectiveness of the REALTM, a school-based, virtual reality-integrated social emotional learning intervention to promote mental health for early Malaysian adolescents
The REALTM module was developed to impart social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to early Malaysian adolescents using virtual reality (VR) components at school within the local social and cultural dynamics. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in improving 1) emotional regulation (ER) skills and 2) depression and anxiety in adolescents attending lower secondary schools in Malaysia. This randomized controlled tria…
The association between emotional regulation strategies and mental health outcomes among Malaysian undergraduates
Emotional regulation (ER) is defined as the ability to manage emotions based on how they are experienced, evaluated, and expressed. ER involves cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (ES) strategies which are postulated to contribute to depression, anxiety, and stress. This study aims to explore the association between emotional regulation with depression, anxiety and stress among Malaysian undergraduate students. 278 undergraduate…
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Enhances Quality of Life and Positive Psychological Traits Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a broad group of different types of cancer that affect regions such as the neck, oral cavity, thyroid, nasopharynx, larynx, salivary glands, tongue, cheek, and lips. As a result of the location of HNC and the adverse effects of its treatment, disruption of body image, interference with physical and social functioning, and impairment in quality of life (QOL) often occur. Hence, it is vital to investigate the effective…
Clinical Psychology (13 obras) · Psychiatry (13 obras) · Clinical Psychology (12 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Anxiety (9 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 obras) · Mental health (6 obras) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (5 obras) · Depression (economics (5 obras)