Wen Shean Mak, Hip Seng Yim, Hui Suan Ng and Shashikala Sivapathy
Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
He & Ni Academy, The Boulevard Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Centre for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Malaysia.
*Corresponding author email: shashikala@ucsiuniversity.edu.my (SS) / hsyim@booyaholdings.com (HSY)
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia since March 2020. This had led to major lifestyle disruptions including university students, influencing the way they perceive stress and their psychological well-being, which in turn prompted a shift in their behaviour towards food.