Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolesce... more Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolescence, and may also result in behavioural problems. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anxiety among secondary school students in an urban district in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 1486 Form1, 2 and 4 secondary school students from ten randomly selected schools in Pasir Gudang District, Johor. Result: A total of 1486 out of 2924 respondents were found to have anxiety, giving a prevalence of 50.8%. From the main socio-demographic factors studied age was found to be a predictor of anxiety among the adolescents in this study. Conclusion: The high risk group identified in this study (adolescents aged between 13 to 15 years old) should be given due attention and further in-depth qualitative studies should be conducted in these groups to correctly identify their needs and concerns. Keywords: Anxiety, Prevalence, Predictors, Adol...
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2016
Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malay... more Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malaysia. The aims of the present study were to assess the current prevalence of depression and its related factors among secondary school students in Pasir Gudang, South Malaysia. In this cross sectional study, 2,927 secondary school students (13-17 years old) from urban areas were screened for symptoms of mental disorder as well as demographic and risk behaviors using a validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 12 questionnaire. The majority of the respondents (53.8%) were Malay, of which 53.1% were female. Symptoms of mild depression were found in 33.2% of the respondents, while the prevalence of the symptoms of moderate, severe, and extremely severe depression was 21.5%, 18.1%, and 3.0%, respectively. Logistic regression suggested that participants who were Chinese or had a lower average grade were three times more likely to have depression, while those who came from a single-...
Assessing estrogenic activity of Nigella sativa in ovariectomized rats using vaginal cornificatio... more Assessing estrogenic activity of Nigella sativa in ovariectomized rats using vaginal cornification assay
Background/objective: Missing main meals and an unhealthy snacking pattern can lead to poor diet ... more Background/objective: Missing main meals and an unhealthy snacking pattern can lead to poor diet quality and consequently to the presence of chronic diseases among which mental disorder is no exception. Since there is little research on diet, skipping meals and psychological status in Asian countries, this study tries to determine eating behaviour and predicting symptoms of stress and depression of adolescents in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Form 1 secondary school-going adolescents (n 1565, response rate: 90%) in southern Malaysia from April to May 2013. A self-administered structured and validated questionnaire (socio-demographic, eating behaviour questionnaire, and depression, anxiety and stress scales (DASS-21)) was used for data collection. Results: Among respondents, 803 (51.3%) were female, 1125 were Malay (71.9%) with a mean age of 13.7 (SD = 0.8) years. Logistic regression analysis indicated that students who were underweight (OR = 3.07, 95% CI 1.21, 7.76), obese (OR = 2.64, 95%
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolescence, and may... more Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolescence, and may also result in behavioural problems. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anxiety among secondary school students in an urban district in Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted among 1486 Form1, 2 and 4 secondary school students from ten randomly selected schools in Pasir Gudang District, Johor. A total of 1486 out of 2924 respondents were found to have anxiety, giving a prevalence of 50.8%. From the main socio-demographic factors studied age was found to be a predictor of anxiety among the adolescents in this study. The high risk group identified in this study (adolescents aged between 13 to 15 years old) should be given due attention and further in-depth qualitative studies should be conducted in these groups to correctly identify their needs and concerns.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2015
The participation of women in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia is low. Self-sampling might b... more The participation of women in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia is low. Self-sampling might be able to overcome this problem.The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of self-sampling for cervical smear in our country. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 258 community dwelling women from urban and rural settings who participated in health campaigns. In order to reduce the sampling bias, half of the study population performed the self-sampling prior to the physician sampling while the other half performed the self-sampling after the physician sampling, randomly. Acquired samples were assessed for cytological changes as well as HPV DNA detection. The mean age of the subjects was 40.4±11.3 years. The prevalence of abnormal cervical changes was 2.7%. High risk and low risk HPV genotypes were found in 4.0% and 2.7% of the subjects, respectively. A substantial agreement was observed between self-sampling and the physician obtained sampling in cytological diagnosis (k...
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2016
Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malay... more Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malaysia. The aims of the present study were to assess the current prevalence of depression and its related factors among secondary school students in Pasir Gudang, South Malaysia. In this cross sectional study, 2,927 secondary school students (13-17 years old) from urban areas were screened for symptoms of mental disorder as well as demographic and risk behaviors using a validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 12 questionnaire. The majority of the respondents (53.8%) were Malay, of which 53.1% were female. Symptoms of mild depression were found in 33.2% of the respondents, while the prevalence of the symptoms of moderate, severe, and extremely severe depression was 21.5%, 18.1%, and 3.0%, respectively. Logistic regression suggested that participants who were Chinese or had a lower average grade were three times more likely to have depression, while those who came from a single-...
... 10. G Heath, M Pratt, C Warren and L Kann, Physical activity patterns in American high school... more ... 10. G Heath, M Pratt, C Warren and L Kann, Physical activity patterns in American high school students. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 148 (1994), pp. 11311136. ... 17. M Tappe, J Duda and P Ehrnwald, Perceived barriers to exercise among adolescents. J Sch Health 59 (1989), pp. ...
Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolesce... more Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolescence, and may also result in behavioural problems. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anxiety among secondary school students in an urban district in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 1486 Form1, 2 and 4 secondary school students from ten randomly selected schools in Pasir Gudang District, Johor. Result: A total of 1486 out of 2924 respondents were found to have anxiety, giving a prevalence of 50.8%. From the main socio-demographic factors studied age was found to be a predictor of anxiety among the adolescents in this study. Conclusion: The high risk group identified in this study (adolescents aged between 13 to 15 years old) should be given due attention and further in-depth qualitative studies should be conducted in these groups to correctly identify their needs and concerns. Keywords: Anxiety, Prevalence, Predictors, Adol...
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2016
Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malay... more Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malaysia. The aims of the present study were to assess the current prevalence of depression and its related factors among secondary school students in Pasir Gudang, South Malaysia. In this cross sectional study, 2,927 secondary school students (13-17 years old) from urban areas were screened for symptoms of mental disorder as well as demographic and risk behaviors using a validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 12 questionnaire. The majority of the respondents (53.8%) were Malay, of which 53.1% were female. Symptoms of mild depression were found in 33.2% of the respondents, while the prevalence of the symptoms of moderate, severe, and extremely severe depression was 21.5%, 18.1%, and 3.0%, respectively. Logistic regression suggested that participants who were Chinese or had a lower average grade were three times more likely to have depression, while those who came from a single-...
Assessing estrogenic activity of Nigella sativa in ovariectomized rats using vaginal cornificatio... more Assessing estrogenic activity of Nigella sativa in ovariectomized rats using vaginal cornification assay
Background/objective: Missing main meals and an unhealthy snacking pattern can lead to poor diet ... more Background/objective: Missing main meals and an unhealthy snacking pattern can lead to poor diet quality and consequently to the presence of chronic diseases among which mental disorder is no exception. Since there is little research on diet, skipping meals and psychological status in Asian countries, this study tries to determine eating behaviour and predicting symptoms of stress and depression of adolescents in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Form 1 secondary school-going adolescents (n 1565, response rate: 90%) in southern Malaysia from April to May 2013. A self-administered structured and validated questionnaire (socio-demographic, eating behaviour questionnaire, and depression, anxiety and stress scales (DASS-21)) was used for data collection. Results: Among respondents, 803 (51.3%) were female, 1125 were Malay (71.9%) with a mean age of 13.7 (SD = 0.8) years. Logistic regression analysis indicated that students who were underweight (OR = 3.07, 95% CI 1.21, 7.76), obese (OR = 2.64, 95%
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolescence, and may... more Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental and emotional problems of adolescence, and may also result in behavioural problems. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anxiety among secondary school students in an urban district in Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted among 1486 Form1, 2 and 4 secondary school students from ten randomly selected schools in Pasir Gudang District, Johor. A total of 1486 out of 2924 respondents were found to have anxiety, giving a prevalence of 50.8%. From the main socio-demographic factors studied age was found to be a predictor of anxiety among the adolescents in this study. The high risk group identified in this study (adolescents aged between 13 to 15 years old) should be given due attention and further in-depth qualitative studies should be conducted in these groups to correctly identify their needs and concerns.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2015
The participation of women in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia is low. Self-sampling might b... more The participation of women in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia is low. Self-sampling might be able to overcome this problem.The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of self-sampling for cervical smear in our country. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 258 community dwelling women from urban and rural settings who participated in health campaigns. In order to reduce the sampling bias, half of the study population performed the self-sampling prior to the physician sampling while the other half performed the self-sampling after the physician sampling, randomly. Acquired samples were assessed for cytological changes as well as HPV DNA detection. The mean age of the subjects was 40.4±11.3 years. The prevalence of abnormal cervical changes was 2.7%. High risk and low risk HPV genotypes were found in 4.0% and 2.7% of the subjects, respectively. A substantial agreement was observed between self-sampling and the physician obtained sampling in cytological diagnosis (k...
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2016
Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malay... more Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in Malaysia. The aims of the present study were to assess the current prevalence of depression and its related factors among secondary school students in Pasir Gudang, South Malaysia. In this cross sectional study, 2,927 secondary school students (13-17 years old) from urban areas were screened for symptoms of mental disorder as well as demographic and risk behaviors using a validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 12 questionnaire. The majority of the respondents (53.8%) were Malay, of which 53.1% were female. Symptoms of mild depression were found in 33.2% of the respondents, while the prevalence of the symptoms of moderate, severe, and extremely severe depression was 21.5%, 18.1%, and 3.0%, respectively. Logistic regression suggested that participants who were Chinese or had a lower average grade were three times more likely to have depression, while those who came from a single-...
... 10. G Heath, M Pratt, C Warren and L Kann, Physical activity patterns in American high school... more ... 10. G Heath, M Pratt, C Warren and L Kann, Physical activity patterns in American high school students. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 148 (1994), pp. 11311136. ... 17. M Tappe, J Duda and P Ehrnwald, Perceived barriers to exercise among adolescents. J Sch Health 59 (1989), pp. ...
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