Special Issue December 2021
​The Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research
ISSN No: 1823-8521
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It is with great pleasure to welcome you to MJQR special issue 2021. This special issue is a compilation of abstracts of papers presented from the 10th International Qualitative Research Conference 2021 with the theme: “Humanness & Technology for Qualitative Research: New Approaches in New Times” held virtually from 20th to 23rd October 2021 by the Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (QRAM). The response was overwhelming, and a large number of requests to present and participate were received from both academia and industry, from which the Scientific Committee selected 51 papers. These were presented over a two-day period in October 2021.
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In this Issue
USING ATLAS.ti WEB FOR COLLABORATING QUALITATIVE REFLECTIONS OF CONDUCTING ONLINE INTERVIEWS: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Ani Munirah Mohamad, Yusmarizza Md Isa @ Yusuff, Ahmad Shamsul Abd Aziz, Nor Azlina Mohd Nor
pg 11
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REFLECTIONS OF CONDUCTING ONLINE INTERVIEWS: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Azrina Ely Ahmad Azhari, Jim Chai, Claire Anderson
pg 12
THE ETHNIC MISMATCH IN MENTOR-MENTEE PAIRING AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR ENGAGEMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Bharathi Sengodan, P.K. Rajesh, Remya Vallathol, Parthiban Govindarajoo
pg 13
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EXAMINING POST-PANDEMIC BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE IN MANAGING TEAM AGILITY: A STUDY OF LEADERS IN MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN MALAYSIA
Cheah U-Meng & Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 14
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DOUBLE-TRACKING IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: CONFRONTING AND THEORIZING DATA COLLECTION CHALLENGES IN LITERACY AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN NEW TIMES
Chong Su Li, Raihana Abu Hasan, Le Ha Van
pg 15
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DEVELOPING A FENGSHUI- BASED STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING A MODEL FOR MALAYSIA'S PROPERTY INDUSTRY
Chua Caik Leng
pg 16
USING ONLINE FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS VIA WHATSAPP TO IDENTIFY LITERACY NEEDS AND RELIGIOUS COPING OF REFUGEES
Dini Farhana Baharudin, Hazlina Abdullah, Suraini Mohd. Ali
pg 17
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THE PERKS AND DRAWBACKS OF E-MAIL INTERVIEW
Faizah Mohd Fakhruddin & Fadilah Zaini
pg 18
USING REFLECTIVE-CASE BASED LEARNING TO EXPLORE PERSONAL SELF
Hadijah Jaffri
pg 19
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A STUDY OF RESEARCHER’S LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN CONDUCTING QUALITATIVE INQUIRY OF ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS ON THEIR SOCIAL EXPERIENCE IN MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Hasrul Hosshan
pg 20-21
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CHALLENGES AND FACILITATORS OF DIETARY DIABETES PREVENTION INTERVENTION FOR MALAYSIAN WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Irmi Zarina Ismail, Nur Hafizah Mohamad Sobri, Madeleine Benton, Anisah Baharom, Faezah Hassan, Angus Forbes, Siew Mooi Ching, Hanifatiyah Ali, Kimberly Goldsmith, Helen Murphy, Nicola Guess, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Nurul Iftida Basri, Mazatulfazura Sf Salim, Iklil Iman Mohd Sa’id, Boon How Chew, Khalida Ismail and Iliatha Papachristou Nadal On behalf of the MYGODDESS Project Team
pg 22-23
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RISE OF ONLINE NEWSPAPERS IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Isyaku Hassan, Usman Ibrahim Abubakar, Qaribu Yahaya Nasidi, Mohd Nazri Latiff Azmi, Abubakar Shehu
pg 24
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A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA) IN SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN JOHOR BAHRU DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Jayakumar s/o Raj, Balakrishnan Muniapan
pg 25
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WATCHING OUT FOR BLIND SPOTS: TOWARDS A BALANCED CONCEPTION OF SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Jeffrey Yee Khong Loong
pg 26
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AN INVESTIGATIVE OF PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERS’ TRAINING STRATEGIES IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING FITNESS PROGRAMMING
Jesslyn Oi-Bozeman
pg 27
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THE GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH: EXPERIENCE FROM A COVID-19 STUDY
Kalvina Chelladorai, Low Lee Lan, Nurul Iman Jamalul-lail, Tan Yui Ping, Tong Seng Fah
pg 28
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING CHALLENGES IN THE INDIAN NEWS MEDIA-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP FROM INDIAN NEWS MEDIA PERSPECTIVE: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY
Kriti Singh
pg 29
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BUSINESS MODEL TRANSFORMATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CASE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE DEALERS
Kua Ee Ven, Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 30
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A POST-PANDEMIC PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF MANAGER’S RESPONSE TO PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Leong Yee Nam, Kap, Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 31
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INDUCTIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS ON THE LIVE REEF FOOD FISH TRADE (LRFFT) IN TUN MUSTAPHA PARK (TMP), SABAH: KEY STAKEHOLDERS INTERACTIONS AND TRADE OPERATIONS
Mithoo-Singh P.K., Manjaji-Matsumoto B.M., Sulehan J.
pg 32
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STUDENTS’ VIEW ON STEM LESSONS: ANALYZING THE NEEDS TO DESIGN INTEGRATED STEM INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES THROUGH SCIENTIST-TEACHER-STUDENTS PARTNERSHIP (STSP)
Mohamad Hisyam Ismail, Hidayah Mohd Fadzil, Rohaida Mohd Saat, Muhamad Furkan Mat Salleh
pg 33
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THE MOVEMENT OF TRADITIONAL MALAY KUIH IN MERSING TOWARDS VIABILITY OF MALAYSIA’S HERITAGE FOOD: A PILOT STUDY
Mohd Yusof Kamaruzaman, Shahrim Ab Karim, Farah Adibah Che Ishak, Mohd Mursyid Ashad
pg 34
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THEMATIC ANALYSIS USING EXCEL FOR ANALYSING ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Muhammad Fadzrin Othman, Maslin Masrom, Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood, Hasniza Yahya, Wan Normeza Wan Zakaria, Juliana Jaafar, Nor Raihana Mohd Ali, Aslinda Hassan
pg 35
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“IT IS NOT EASY TO BE A HOUSEWIFE, MOTHER, STUDENT AND TEACHER AT THE SAME TIME”: STORIES OF STRUGGLES AMONG MALAYSIAN FEMALE TEACHERS AS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Narina A. Samah
pg 36
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A STUDY ON LIVED CHANGES EXPERIENCES AMONG TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) SURVIVORS IN MALAYSIA
Nor’ain Abdul Rashid, Lee Khuan, Anisah Baharom, Mohd Mursyid Arshad
pg 37
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UNIVERSITY WEBSITES: THE WINDOW INTO THE FUTURE SOJOURN FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Noor Saazai Mat Saad, Sarifah Nurhanum Syed Sahuri, Raudhah Nurdin Muhammad
pg 38
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EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CLOTHING PROTOTYPE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER
Norazean Miswat
pg 39
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WHAT ARE MALAYSIAN ORAL CANCER PATIENTS’ HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR THAT RESULTS IN DELAYED PRESENTATION AT CLINICS?
Nurizyani Azhar, Jennifer Geraldine Doss
pg 40
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THE EXPERIENCE OF DONOR AND RECIPIENT MOTHERS IN MILK SHARING VIA LOCAL BREASTFEEDING AND BREASTMILK DONATION COMMUNITIES ON FACEBOOK
Nurul Akma Jamil, Lee Khuan, Cheong Ai Theng, Siti Mariam Muda
pg 41
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USING META-SYNTHESIS IN A NARRATIVE REVIEW: LESSONS AND REFLECTIONS
Nur Faraheen Abdul Rahman, Nathan Davies, Sophie Park
pg 42
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EXPLORING THE CHALLENGES, FACILITATORS, AND NEEDS OF DIETICIANS IN DELIVERING DIABETES PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS TO WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS ON MALAYSIAN HEALTHCARE
Nur Hafizah Mahamad Sobri, Irmi Zarina Ismail, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Angus Forbes, Nicola Guess, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof Choiriyatul Azmiyaty, Iklil Iman Mohd Sa’id, Boon How Chew, Khalida Ismail On behalf of the MYGODDESS Project Team
pg 43-44
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PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON HEALTH SYSTEMS’ RESPONSE TOWARDS THE EARLY PHASE COVID-19
Nur Zahirah Balqis-Ali, Munirah Ismail, Rui Ji Ng, Faeiz Syezri Adzmin Jaaffar, Fun Weng Hong, Lee Lan Low
pg 45
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EXPLORING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ONLINE LEARNING BY UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Nyankson Christabel Kukuwa, Kalei Joethi Sahadevan, Joanna Claire Miranda
pg 46
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A QUALITATIVE BEHAVIORAL STUDY EXPLORING USER ADOPTION OF SECURITY MEASURES IN MALAYSIA FOR MOBILE DEVICES
Prasad Krishnapillai, Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 47
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POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORTED STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY USING THE THEORETICAL DOMAINS FRAMEWORK AND COM-B MODEL
Puteri Shanaz Jahn Kassim, Noor Azimah Muhammad, Cecilia A. Essau, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Shamsul Azhar Shah
pg 48-49
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INTEGRATING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) WITH HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) PRACTICES: A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR SMALL-MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN MALAYSIA
Salasiah Maerat, Siti Sarah Omar, and Mohd Asmadi Mohd Angsor
pg 50
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INQUIRY-BASED TEACHING OF FRACTIONS AMONG PRIMARY MATHEMATICS SCHOOL TEACHERS
Salmiah Md Salleh, Suzieleez Syreen Abdul Rahim
pg 51
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RECIPES AS TOOLS OF DOCUMENT ANALYSIS TO COMPREHEND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TRADITIONAL FOOD
S Ibrahim, Ab. Karim, M.S., SE, Krauss., R Karim
pg 52
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AFTER BREAST CANCER TREATMENT: WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
Shveta a/p Jayaraman
pg 53
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AN EXPLORATION OF THE EXPERIENCES OF FIRST-BIRTH WOMEN IN EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Sirajo Mohammed, Lee Khuan, Irmi Zarina Binti Ismail, Ruth Packiavathy Rajen Durai, Saleh Ngaski Garba
pg 54
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TEACHERS’ BELIEFS TOWARDS TEACHING KINEMATICS OF LINEAR MOTION
Siti Alifah Syed Jalal, Suzieleez Syrene Abdul Rahim
pg 55
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POSITIVITY DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC AMONG MALAYSIANS COVID-19 FRONTLINERS: A PILOT STUDY
Syasyila, K., Lim L. Gin, & Zhooriyati, S. M.
pg 56
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EXPLORING THE CHALLENGES IN ROUTINE HEALTHCARE DATA COLLECTION IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS: ORAL HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL
Syirahaniza Mohd Salleh, Mohd Zulkarnain Sinor, Mohd Zarawi Mat Nor, Badariah Tambi Chek
pg 57
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HOW DO PARENTS INTERACT WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THEIR CHILD’S CANCER: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Tan Chai-Eng, Doris Lau Sie Chong, Zarina Abdul Latiff, The Kok Hoi, Lee Chee Chan, Sherina Mohd Sidik
pg 58
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON WORKPLACE INCLUSION STRATEGY FOR THE UNTAPPED LABOUR POOL OF EX-OFFENDERS
Teh Beng Soo, Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 59
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ARE THEY TELLING THE TRUTH? COGNITIVE DISSONANCE IN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW OF A MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY
Wan Safuraa Wan Osman, Fatiha Senom, Shanina Sharatol Ahmad Shah
pg 60
USE OF HUMOUR AS A COPING STRATEGY IN THE WORKPLACE DURING A PANDEMIC: A MALAYSIAN CONTEXT
Wong Seow Chee, Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 61
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STRATEGIC FORESIGHT FOR MICRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP GROWTH: A STUDY ON EMPOWERING MARGINALISED WOMEN IN PENANG
Yusnidar Abd. Rahman, Dewi A. Sapuan
pg 62
MUSLIM PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
Yuzana Binti Mohd Yusop, Zakirah Binti Ahmad Nawi, Harmy Mohamed Yusoff
pg 63
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THE EXPECTATIONS AND ACCEPTABILITY OF A SMART NURSING HOME MODEL AMONG CHINESE OLDER PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Zhao Yuanyuan, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Shariff-Ghazali Sazlina, Jing Su, Chew Boon How
pg 64-65
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DEFINING THE CONCEPT OF A SMART NURSING HOME AND ITS POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGY UTILITIES THAT INTEGRATE MEDICAL SERVICES AND ARE ACCEPTABLE TO STAKEHOLDERS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Zhao Yuanyuan, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Shariff-Ghazali Sazlina, Navin Kumar, Devaraj, Jing Su, Chew Boon How
pg 66-67
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