Psychological Distress, Relationship Quality, and Well-Being Among Malaysian Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic

被引:9
作者
Chua, Bee Seok [1 ]
Siau, Ching Sin [2 ]
Fitriana, Mimi [3 ]
Low, Wah-Yun [4 ]
Abdul Wahab Khan, Rahmattullah Khan bin [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Malaysia Sabah, Jln UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
[2] Int Univ Malaya Wales, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[3] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
[4] Univ Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Perseku, Malaysia
[5] Univ Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak Darul Rid, Malaysia
关键词
psychological distress; relationship quality; well-being; COVID-19; pandemic; movement control order;
D O I
10.1177/10105395211014322
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
With the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) or lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there are drastic changes in the movement and activity among Malaysians: increased psychological distress due to perception of COVID-19 as a health threat, increased time spent with families, and decreased time away from home could either intensify relationship problems or draw families closer to each other. This study aimed to examine the perceived psychological distress and relationship quality among couples before and during MCO in Malaysia and factors predictive of participants' well-being. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Perceived Relationship Quality Component Inventory, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale were disseminated through the snowball sampling technique. The study found that the participants (N = 124) perceived significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress during MCO compared with before MCO. However, no significant differences between the couples were found before and during MCO in relationship quality, except in the trust subscale. Trust on the couple was higher during MCO. Multiple regression results showed that depression and stress predicted participants' well-being negatively during MCO. In contrast, total relationship quality, sexual relationship quality, satisfaction, and trust predicted participants' well-being positively.
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页码:660 / 661
页数:2
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