‘Mental Wealth’ and ‘Mental Fitness’: The discursive construction of mental health in the Australian news media during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic

Horwood, Grace; Augoustinos, Martha; Due, Clemence

doi:10.1002/casp.2664

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“…In contrast, a recent study on Malaysian youth found that social and family environments are crucial determinants of happiness (Zaremohzzabieh et al, 2019). According to Horwood, Augoustinos, and Due (2022), ‘mental health’ was constructed as feeling happy, positive or optimistic which occurred in a variety of ways, but in most cases, by the term ‘mental health’ being used interchangeably with terms such as ‘happiness’ and ‘positivity’. Additionally, Mateu, Vásquez, Zúñiga, and Ibáñez (2020) have supported the notion that happiness can be influenced by non‐material factors such as friendship, religion and family.…”

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Unfolding emotions for creating happiness and quality of life in Malaysia's low‐income community using text mining

Shuhidan

Lokman

Hamidi

et al. 2023

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Determining the true reasons for happiness that exist in different social groups is important, especially in the case of those groups where poverty strongly dominates people's well‐being and happiness. To understand the factors that determine happiness among poor communities, this study collected data in the form of 1,793 responses from low‐income communities, who constitute 40% of Malaysia's workforce. To ascertain the feelings and emotional responses of the target group, primary source data were collected based on a questionnaire survey utilising the Lokman Emotion Importance Quadrant (LEIQ™) model. The data were analysed using text mining techniques based on R‐Language software. According to the findings, happiness in Malaysian low‐income communities is primarily shaped by concerns about family matters such as success, care issues, education and so on. Interestingly, government financial support, money, income and work matters are only fifth in importance, and lastly, the least emphasis was put on the public transportation issue. To ensure the true happiness and wellbeing of people who are struggling financially, policymakers must provide not only financial assistance but also ensure a better future for their families: better healthcare, better incomes, keeping a roof over their heads, etc. This study will be useful to the government, development agencies, NGOs, international organisations and other stakeholders wanting to realise the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia and similarly affected countries. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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confidence: 99%