The economic downturn causes a fluctuation of Malaysian beggars with disrupted psychological states. The research focuses on happiness, subjective well-being, and gratitude among the beggars in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Ten beggars participated in an in-depth interview. Their selection was based on a purposive sampling technique. Findings show that with life satisfaction and maintained health conditions, they would be contented. Intolerable circumstances currently made the beggars wishing they could restart an ideal life to restore their subjective well-being. Amidst gratefulness, beggars tend to wake up with an appreciation for every little thing. However, the limited psychological care given has caused the number of beggars to escalate. The number of beggars would dwindle by appraising the public with what they necessitate through an awareness brought by findings from the study.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone’s routines, including frontline workers, causing psychological distress and lowering their quality of life. As a result, this research was conducted to determine the meaning of life and the courage of Malaysian COVID-19 frontliners. Using purposive and snowball sampling, twenty-one frontliners from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were recruited for this interpretative phenomenology study. The findings indicate that Malaysian frontliners derive meaning from the human connection in their professional and personal lives, which instills a feeling of dedication as they contribute to social welfare, particularly during this critical period. In addition, they engage in spiritual activities and maintain a positive attitude to achieve life satisfaction, which is regarded as a component of their life’s meaning. Furthermore, frontline workers are courageous in fighting the pandemic because it is their obligation, and they have a strong family and coworkers’ support system. While frontliners must maintain their psychological well-being, they are subjected to work hazards daily, contributing to their impression of courage. The findings could provide an outreach program organized by the government through webinars. In that manner, it would allocate a sense of reassurance to the frontliners. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the perception of meaning in life and the courage of the Malaysian COVID-19 frontliners to rekindle their work spirit despite experiencing an overwhelming workload objectively.

Background: Disclosing sexual orientation by homosexual individuals often accompanies discrimination that reduces their psychological well-being. Malaysian gay males have poor optimism because homosexuality is not widely recognized in Malaysia and is prohibited under legislation.Purpose: This research aims to explore the Malaysian gay males' self-efficacy and their state of optimism in coming out. Methods: Due to the legal and social sanctions that exist in Malaysia, this study benefits from the qualitative research method. The concepts of transcendental phenomenology were chosen as the study's theoretical foundation. A total of 22 Malaysian gay males who identify as homosexual males and have come out were recruited based on the inclusion criteria with purposive and snowball sampling techniques for a semi-structured in-depth interview. Results: Findings show that Malaysian gay males' self-efficacy in coming out is derived from normative social influence. The advocacy characteristics among them, in reality, serve as a center for effective altruism. Besides, the psychological resilience development of gay males influences their optimistic thinking about coming out. Although Malaysian gay males face discrimination from a toxic society, they remain optimistic and employ effective coping mechanisms. Conclusion: With these research findings, intervention programs are developable for gay males who have a broken relationship with their parents due to their sexuality. There could be a revision of Malaysian law if the influencers or politicians acknowledge it above the wellexecuted protection by the non-government organizations (NGOs) to ascertain the rights of gay individuals.