Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Women Quality of Life in Indonesia

Dian Luthfiana Sufyan(1), Muhammad Nur Hasan Syah(2), Nurbaya Nurbaya(3),

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v18i1.31523


(1) Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta
(2) Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta
(3) Poltekkes Mamuju

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak and its designated policy conveyed unprecedented impacts on the life of women. This study aims to assess women’s quality of life (QOL) during the pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Java and Sulawesi, as both sites implemented the large-scale social restriction policy. The Indonesian version of the WHO Quality of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to collect the QOL data. The whole questionnaire was self-administered online by 191 women using Google Form. Descriptive analysis and Mann-Whitney test were carried out to analyze the data in statistical software. Overall, women who were involved in this study conveyed a relatively moderate quality of life (4.08 + 0.76 SD). The highest and lowest mean scores of QOL were observed in the social relationship (78.3 + 17.05 SD) and physical health domain (60.8 + 10.76SD). Family monthly income and type of family were significantly associated with environmental health (p<0.05). Astoundingly, during the outbreak women described high satisfaction on social relationship. These results may advocate policy in regards to women’s welfare.

Keywords

COVID-19; Quality of life, WHOQOL-Bref, Indonesia

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