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    Lived Experiences of Malaysian Female Individuals with Humanimmunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Who has Undergone Emotional Healing: A Qualitative Study
    (Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Maurice, Natalya; Mun, Sam Jeng
    This research was undertaken to understand the thought process and perspectives, emotional experiences, and social life of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients who are living in Malaysia. HIV/AIDS can be deemed as a taboo subject especially in Malaysia because those affected by this disease are stigmatized and neglected by the community. Therefore, this attitude of the community has impacted the well-being and mental health of these patients. Six participants were adapted in this study and the data had reached saturation after these six participants were interviewed. They were selected through purposive sampling. A thematic analysis was used to analyze the data and four themes emerged from this study. The results from this study showed that the themes were: depressive and sad feelings emerged, anger as a result of discrimination and humiliation, glimpse of hope for the future and demolishing the stigma around HIV. The most prominent strength of the current research is that participants shared detailed experiences from the time they were diagnosed up until now. However, the limitation of this study is the low number of participants. In conclusion, this study clearly demonstrated the emotional healing process of these women from the time they were diagnose up until now.
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    The Relationship between Physical Activity and Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Undergraduate Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
    (Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Mun, Sam Jeng; Ee-Vern, Yvern Ng
    The COVID-19 outbreak has affected many major life structures among Malaysians. Studies have shown that the depressive and anxiety states of university students have been increased due to the differing changes in their daily functioning that are linked to the pandemic. Physical activity as one of the behavioral techniques in Cognitive Behavior Therapy has been known to be able to alleviate common mental disorders which are the symptoms of mild to moderate levels of anxiety and depression. The study examined the relationship between physical activity and the level of anxiety and depression symptoms among undergraduate students in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The crosssectional study employed a correlational research design. The study recruited 203 Malaysian undergraduate students who study in Malaysia. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were administered to the students through an online platform. Data analysis using the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient showed that there is a significant negative relationship between physical activity and the level of anxiety and depression (p<0.05). The study indicated that physical activity is one of the important strategies to be practiced to improve the mental health condition among undergraduate students. Recommendations to further study other behavioral activation strategies are crucial in improving the mental health of the students.