Daengku: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Innovation
Vol. 2 No. 6 (2022)

The Relationship between Health Anxiety and Quality of Life in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maya Rajaniti (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung – Sumedang KM 21, Jatinangor, Bandung, 45363, Indonesia)
Lenny Kendhawati (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung – Sumedang KM 21, Jatinangor, Bandung, 45363, Indonesia)
Marisa F. Moeliono (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung – Sumedang KM 21, Jatinangor, Bandung, 45363, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Nov 2022

Abstract

The current pandemic situation affects the health of adolescents in Indonesia. Research in adult showed that health anxiety has a relationship with quality of life. Research on adolescents regarding health anxiety and quality of life was not done much, this makes researchers want to see how the relationship between anxiety on health and quality of life of adolescents during the COVID 19 pandemic. The study was conducted on 497 adolescents in the city of Bandung with a comparison of 215 girls and 282 boys with an age range of 16 to 18 years. The study was conducted from January to February 2021 when large-scale social restrictions were implemented. Based on statistical tests with Spearman's correlation analysis, it was found that there was a negative relationship between anxiety about health and the quality of life of adolescents during the COVID 19 pandemic. The conclusion of this study is that the greater the anxiety of adolescents, the lower the quality of life, both in the dimensions of physical well-being, psychological well-being, dimensions autonomy and parents, as well as dimensions of the school environment.

Copyrights © 2022






Journal Info

Abbrev

daengku

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Other

Description

The Daengku seeks to publish high-quality research papers, review articles, and book reviews that make a contribution to knowledge through the application and development of theories, new data exploration, and/or scientific analysis of salient policy issues. The Scope of the Daengku includes the ...