Parents' Psychological Aspect in Caring for the Child During COVID-19 Pandemic

M. Hasinuddin (STIKES Ngudia Husada Madura, Madura, Indonesia)
Rusana Rusana (STIKES Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah Cilacap, Cilacap Indonesia)
Ulva Noviana (STIKES Ngudia Husada Madura, Madura, Indonesia)
Heni Ekawati (STIKES Ngudia Husada Madura, Madura, Indonesia)
Nurul Aini (Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, Indonesia)
Sandeep Poddar (Lincoln University College, Selangor, Malaysia)

Jurnal NERS
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2021): OCTOBER 2021

Introduction: COVID-19 is unprecedented, especially for parents with children aged 2-12 years old who are prone to infection due to their activities. The psychological condition of parents will be affected as they are worried about their children being infected with COVID-19.Methods: This study aims to identify and analyse the psychological aspects of parents who are caring for children during the COVID-19 pandemic.Results: The results showed that as many as 236 parents (80.9%) showed an emotional anxiety response. The social reaction to the COVID-19 situation was more likely to be a positive response (73.8%) rather than a negative response.Conclusion: The reactions that occur in parents who have pre-school and school-aged children regarding the COVID-19 were anxiety and worry. Reactions arise due to the information obtained being less verifiable, namely social media.