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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 27, No. 2, 2020, pp. 45-50
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Bioline Code: mj20018
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2020, pp. 45-50
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The Behaviour Changes in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic within Malaysia
Koh, Eugene Boon Yau; Pang, Nicholas Tze Ping; Shoesmith, Wendy Diana; James, Sandi; Nor Hadi, Noor Melissa & Loo, Jiann Lin
Abstract
The novel coronavirus infection, COVID-19, is a pandemic that currently affects the whole world. During this period, Malaysians displayed a variety of behaviour changes as a response to COVID-19, including panic buying, mass travelling during movement restriction and even absconding from treatment facilities. This article attempts to explore some of these behaviour changes from a behaviourist perspective in order to get a better understanding of the rationale behind the changes.
Keywords
COVID-19; mental health; behaviourism; psychiatry; social sciences
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